Glenn A. Abbey
Glenn Allan Abbey | |
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| Born | June 11, 1898 |
| Died | January 28, 1962 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Politician |
Glenn A. Abbey (June 11, 1898 – January 28, 1962) was an American diplomat.
Biography
[edit]Abbey was born Glenn Allan Abbey on June 11, 1898, to William Searle and Ida Elmira Abbey in Dodgeville, Wisconsin.[1][2] He attended Georgetown University.[1] He died on January 28, 1962, in San Antonio, Texas.[3]
Military service
[edit]Abbey served in the United States Army during World War I. He joined the army on 23 February 1918 and became a sergeant.[4]
Career
[edit]After serving in Haiti,[1] Abbey served as U.S. vice consul in Johannesburg, South Africa from 1928 to 1931.[5][6] This was followed by positions in Nicaragua, Venezuela, Argentina, Paraguay, and Washington, D.C.[1] He was appointed consul at Bombay in 1946.[7] Later he served as U.S. consul in Salonika, Greece from 1950 to 1951.[8] He was the last to serve in the U.S. consulate in Salonika before the rank was changed to Consul General. Abbey was also Counselor of the Legation in Saudi Arabia until June 5, 1953, after which he was transferred to Barcelona, where he was Consul General.[9]
He is buried at Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Texas.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Foreign Service Lions Club Topic". The Post-Crescent. April 19, 1938. p. 4. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: A to Abbot". Archived from the original on 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ "Service for Abbey". Longview News-Journal. January 30, 1962. p. 6. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Form 7202 Index Card, United States Veterans Bureau, Mail and Records Division.
- ^ "Ex-Dodgville Man Made Vice-Consul". Wisconsin State Journal. May 16, 1928. p. 18. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Emilia Sophia Larson". Archived from the original on 2019-06-15. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
- ^ "Glen Abbey Is Named U. S. Consul at Bombay". The Post-Crescent. February 1, 1946. p. 12. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, the Near and Middle East, Volume IX, Part 1 - Office of the Historian". Archived from the original on 2017-05-09. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
- 1898 births
- 1962 deaths
- United States Army personnel of World War I
- People from Dodgeville, Wisconsin
- American consuls
- United States Army non-commissioned officers
- Georgetown University alumni
- American expatriates in Greece
- American expatriates in Nicaragua
- American expatriates in Venezuela
- American expatriates in Argentina
- American expatriates in Paraguay
- American expatriates in Spain
- American expatriates in Saudi Arabia
- American expatriates in India
- American expatriates in South Africa
- Military personnel from Wisconsin