Horace H. Smith

Horace Harrison Smith
4th United States Ambassador to Laos
In office April 9, 1958 – June 21, 1960
President	Dwight Eisenhower
Preceded by	J. Graham Parsons
Succeeded by	Winthrop G. Brown
Personal details
Born	October 30, 1905 Xenia, Ohio
Died	September 22, 1976(1976-09-22) (aged 70)
Nationality	United States
Profession	Diplomat

Horace Harrison Smith (October 5, 1905 – September 22, 1976) was an American diplomat. He was a career diplomat of the United States Foreign Service, and was the United States Ambassador to Laos from 1958 to 1960.

Biography

Horace H. Smith was born in Xenia, Greene County, on October 30, 1905. He later joined the U.S. Foreign Service and became a career officer some time later. In 1932, he was a U.S. Vice Consul in the Chinese city of Guangzhou. In 1938, he was a U.S. Consul in Jinan. On March 26, 1958, President Eisenhower nominated Smith to be the United States Ambassador to Laos.[1] He presented his credentials on April 9, 1958, and served in that position until June 21, 1960. He died on September 22, 1976, at 70 years of age.[2]

References

1. "Horace Harrison Smith (1905–1976)". Office of the Historian.
2. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Smith, G to I". politicalgraveyard.com.

External links

• Horace H. Smith at Find a Grave

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by J. Graham Parsons	United States Ambassador to Laos April 9, 1958 – June 21, 1960	Succeeded by Winthrop G. Brown

 This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.