William Witman II explained

William Witman II
Order:3rd
Ambassador From:United States
Country:Togo
Term Start:June 8, 1964
Term End:May 8, 1967
President:Lyndon B. Johnson
Predecessor:Leon B. Poullada
Successor:Albert W. Sherer, Jr.
Birth Date:31 January 1914
Birth Place:Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Spouse:Melpomene "Melpo" Sasalios
Profession:Diplomat

William Witman II (January 31, 1914 – March 12, 1978)[1] was an American diplomat. He graduated from Yale University in 1935 and joined the United States Foreign Service the same year. His first post was as a clerk in the American Legation at Caracas, Venezula. Witman was officially appointed as a Foreign Service Officer (FSO) in 1939.[2] He subsequently worked in Beirut, Ankara, Athens, and Bombay. In 1963, Witman was awarded the State Department's Superior Service Award. He was appointed as United States Ambassador to Togo in 1964 and served til 1967. He retired from the foreign service in 1974. He married Melpomene "Melpo" Sasalios[3] and died in 1978. His wife died in 2006.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1978/03/15/william-witman-ii-64-ex-envoy-to-togo-specialist-on-africa/63cfb7e1-e07f-400c-9574-a31f0933d37d/ William Witman II, 64, Ex-Envoy To Togo, Specialist on Africa
  2. June 1965 . Witman Named Envoy to Togo . State Department Newsletter . 20 . Hathitrust.
  3. Web site: Re: William Witman of PA. - Witman - Family History & Genealogy Message Board - Ancestry.com . 2009-02-03 . 2011-07-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714142306/http://boards.ancestry.myfamily.com/surnames.witman/46.1/mb.ashx . dead .
  4. Web site: William Witman, II 1914-1978 (- Genealogy.com. www.genealogy.com.