William J. Sebald
William J. Sebald | |
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 Sebald in June 1957. | |
| United States Ambassador to Japan | |
| In office 1947–1952 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Joseph Grew |
| Succeeded by | Robert D. Murphy |
| United States Ambassador to Burma | |
| In office April 25, 1952 – July 15, 1954 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | David McK. Key |
| Succeeded by | Joseph C. Satterthwaite |
| United States Ambassador to Australia | |
| In office March 14, 1957 – October 31, 1961 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Douglas M. Moffat |
| Succeeded by | William C. Battle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 5, 1901 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | August 10, 1980 (aged 78) Naples, Florida |
| Spouse | Edith Frances deBecker |
| Alma mater | U.S. Naval Academy |
| Profession | Lawyer, Diplomat |
William Joseph Sebald (November 5, 1901, Baltimore, Maryland – August 10, 1980, Naples, Florida) served as United States Ambassador to Burma from April 1952 to July 1954, and to Australia from 1957 to 1961.
Life
He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy. He practiced law in Kobe, Japan.[1] He served during World War II with the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) and then on the staff of Admiral Ernest King. He was a political adviser to General Douglas MacArthur, with ambassador rank.
He was U.S. Ambassador to Burma, from 1952–1954. He was Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, from 1954 to 1956. He was Ambassador to Australia from 1957 to 1961.
Works
- With MacArthur in Japan: A Personal History of the Occupation, Norton, 1965, ISBN 9780393336764
References
External links
- "Oral History – Sebald, William J. (1901–1980)". U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- William Joseph Sebald at Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs, United States Department of State
- "William J. Sebald and the Occupation of Japan". The Asiatic Society of Japan. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- William J. Sebald Papers, 1887–1980 MS 207 held by Special Collections & Archives, Nimitz Library at the United States Naval Academy
- William Sebald papers at the University of Maryland libraries
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