John Hugh Crimmins Explained

John Hugh Crimmins
Birth Date:26 November 1919
Birth Place:Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Death Place:Mitchellville, Maryland, United States
Occupation:Diplomat, United States Ambassador

John Hugh Crimmins (November 26, 1919 – December 12, 2007) was a diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Dominican Republic (1966–69) and Brazil (1973–78).[1] He was a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy.

He graduated from Harvard University in 1941. During World War II he served with the army in the Pacific theatre of operations.[2] He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 10 May 1989 . The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR JOHN HUGH CRIMMINS . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240621163605/https://adst.org/OH%20TOCs/Crimmins,%20John%20Hugh.toc.pdf . 21 June 2024 . 23 July 2024 . Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training.
  2. News: John Hugh Crimmins, 88; Career U.S. Diplomat . Adam . Bernstein . December 15, 2007 . The Washington Post.
  3. Web site: Burial detail: Crimmins, John Hugh . July 14, 2024 . ANC Explorer .