Douglas MacArthur II

Douglas MacArthur II
Born	July 5, 1909(1909-07-05) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Died	November 15, 1997(1997-11-15) (aged 88) Washington, D.C.
Occupation	U.S. ambassador

Douglas MacArthur II (July 5, 1909 – November 15, 1997) was an American diplomat.

MacArthur was the son of Captain Arthur MacArthur III and Mary McCalla MacArthur, and was named for his uncle, General Douglas MacArthur. He was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.^[1] He married Laura Louise Barkley on August 21, 1934, the daughter of future U.S. Vice President Alben Barkley.

MacArthur worked with the French Resistance during World War II and was held as a prisoner of war for two years. Later in his life, he served as U.S. ambassador to the following nations (years):

• Japan (1957-1961)
• Belgium (1961-1965)
• Austria (1967-1969)
• Iran (1969-1972).

He was a member of the Yale College Class of 1932. MacArthur died in Washington, D.C. in 1997.^[1]

Related themes

• Girard incident
• Security Treaty Between the United States and Japan
• Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Pace, Eric (1997-11-17). "Douglas MacArthur 2d, 88, Former Ambassador to Japan". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D07EEDA1038F934A25752C1A961958260. Retrieved 2009-02-28. 

• www.state.gov - Ambassadors to Japan [1]
• www.state.gov - Ambassadors to Belgium [2]
• www.state.gov - Ambassadors to Austria [3]
• www.state.gov - Ambassadors to Iran [4]

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by John M. Allison	U.S. Ambassador to Japan 1957 – 1961	Succeeded by Edwin Reischauer
Preceded by William A. M. Burden	U.S. Ambassador to Belgium 1961 – 1965	Succeeded by Ridgway B. Knight
Preceded by James W. Riddleberger	U.S. Ambassador to Austria 1967 – 1969	Succeeded by John P. Humes
Preceded by Armin H. Meyer	U.S. Ambassador to Iran 1969 – 1972	Succeeded by Joseph S. Farland
Government offices
Preceded by Fred Dutton	Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs March 14, 1965 – March 6, 1967	Succeeded by William B. Macomber, Jr.

Persondata
Name	Macarthur, Douglas II
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	July 5, 1909
Place of birth	Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Date of death	November 15, 1997
Place of death	Washington, D.C.