Matthew J. Looram Jr. Explained

Matthew James Looram Jr. (March 26, 1921 – March 16, 2004) was an American diplomat.

Early life

Looram was born in New York City on March 26, 1921. He graduated from Harvard and served in the US Army, 13th Airborne Division.

Career

A career Foreign Service Officer, he served as U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Benin from 1969 until 1971 and U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Somalia from 1972 to 1973.^[1]

Personal life

In 1943, Looram was married to Bettina Jemima Rothschild (1924–2012), a daughter of Baron and Baroness Alphonse and Clarice de Rothschild.^[2] Together, they lived in Georgetown (Washington, D.C.) and were the parents of:

• Bettina Burr (born), vice president of the board of trustees of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.^[3]

Looram died at his home in Langau, Austria on March 16, 2004, at the age of 82.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Matthew James Looram Jr. (1921–2004) . Office of the Historian . 6 November 2019.
2. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/art-obituaries/9715373/Bettina-Looram.html "Bettina Looram".
3. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/23/arts/design/rothschild-family-treasures-find-a-resting-place-in-boston.html?_r=0 "Rothschild Family Treasures Find a Resting Place in Boston."
4. Book: American Foreign Service Journal: Volume 81 . 2004 . American Foreign Service Association . 78 . 2 October 2022.