William J. Sebald

William J. Sebald
Sebald in June 1957.
United States Ambassador to Japan
In office 1945–1952
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
Preceded by	Douglas M. Moffat
Succeeded by	William C. Battle
Personal details
Born	(1901-11-05)November 5, 1901 Baltimore, Maryland
Died	August 10, 1980(1980-08-10) (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. 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

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 Collection & Archives, Nimitz Library at the United States Naval Academy