Outerbridge Horsey (diplomat)
Outerbridge Horsey VI (1910 New York-August 18, 1983) was am American diplomat who served as First Secretary Consul at Rome (1947 to 1955), Minister and Counselor at Tokyo (1956-1958) and U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia (1963-1966).[1][2]
While working at the Embassy in Rome and when he was “handling Spanish Affairs”, Horsey was “a great admirer of General Franco ... (and) was a staunch believer in the right wing of the Christian Democratic party, which opposed the present alliance between Premier Fanfani and the Nenni Socialists.”[3]
Horsey was educated at Downside School in Stratton-on-the-Fosse and attended Trinity College, Cambridge. He later worked on an engineering degree at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Horsey died of cancer at the Georgetown University Hospital.[4]
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References
- ^ "Outerbridge Horsey (1777-1842), Outerbridge Horsey VI (1910-1983)". The Strangest Names In American Political History. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Outerbridge Horsey (1910–1983)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ Pearson, Drew (December 31, 1962). "Sen. Kerr Placated by Pair". Star News. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Outerbridge Horsey, a U.S. Foreign Service officer for three..." UPI. August 19, 1983. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
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