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Richard Cunningham Patterson Jr. (1896–1966)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: New York
State of Residence: New York
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Yugoslavia)
Appointed: September 21, 1944
Presentation of Credentials: November 17, 1944
Termination of Mission: Left Belgrade October 25, 1946- Commissioned to Yugoslavia. Served near the Government of Yugoslavia established in England; resident first in London. Transferred the Embassy to Belgrade on March 31, 1945.
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Guatemala)
Appointed: September 29, 1948
Presentation of Credentials: November 24, 1948
Termination of Mission: Left post on March 28, 1950- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on March 2, 1949, after confirmation.
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Switzerland)
Appointed: March 22, 1951
Presentation of Credentials: June 27, 1951
Termination of Mission: Left post on April 14, 1953