Moncrieff J. Spear
| Moncrieff J. Spear | |
|---|---|
| United States Consul General to the Bahamas | |
|
In office 1970–1973 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Turner B. Shelton |
| Succeeded by | Ronald I. Spiers |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 24, 1921 New York, United States |
| Died | October 22, 2016 (aged 95) |
| Spouse(s) | Lois Stamey |
| Residence | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Profession | diplomat |
Moncrieff Johnston Spear (September 24, 1921 – October 22, 2016) was an American former diplomat.[1]
Spear was born in New York and attended Cornell University (B.A. 1946) and George Washington University (M.A. 1952). He is a World War II veteran, serving with the United States Navy. After the war, in 1946, Spear joined the United States Foreign Service.[2] He was the United States Chargé d'Affaires ad interim in the Bahamas at the opening of the U.S. Embassy in 1973.[3] He married Lois Stamey and had three children.[4]
References
- ↑ MONCRIEFF JOHNSTON SPEAR, The Washington Post, retrieved 28 May 2017
- ↑ http://www.adst.org/Readers/Bahamas.pdf
- ↑ https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/spear-moncrieff-johnston
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