Philip H. Alston
Philip Henry Alston Jr. (April 19, 1911 – March 2, 1988) was an American lawyer and diplomat who served as ambassador to Australia and Nauru.[1]
Biography
Alston was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 19, 1911 to attorney Philip H. Alston, Sr. (1880-1962) and May Lewis Alston (1890-1962). He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia in 1932, and earned a law degree from Emory University in 1934. Upon completion of his LL.B., Alston began practicing at the law firm that would become Alston, Miller and Gaines, where he became a partner in 1942.[2]
From 1942 - 1945, Alston served in the United States Navy, and returned to his legal practice following the end of World War II.[2]
Alston was a confidant of U.S. President Jimmy Carter, and began supporting Carter politically in 1966.[3] In 1976, Alston was chairman of Jimmy Carter's presidential campaign committee.[4] Carter appointed him ambassador to Australia and Nauru in 1977 and 1979, respectively. He served in those roles until 1981.[1]
Following his diplomatic appointments, Alston was a co-founder of the Georgia Foundation, raising millions of dollars for the University of Georgia.[3]
References
- ^ a b "PHILIP HENRY ALSTON JR. (1911-1988)". U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian.
- ^ a b "United States Ambassador to Australia - Nomination of Philip H. Alston, Jr". The American Presidency Project.
- ^ a b "Philip Alston Jr., 76, A Former Ambassador". New York Times. Associated Press. 5 March 1988. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Alston". Political Graveyard.
