George Wadsworth (1893-1958)

Foreign Service officer
State of Residence: New York

1. Chargé d'Affaires ad interim (Italy)
   Appointed: October 1941
   Termination of Mission: December 1941
   • Note: George Wadsworth was serving as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim when Italy declared war on the United States, Dec 11, 1941.
2. Diplomatic Agent/Consul General (Lebanon)
   Appointed: October 9, 1942
   Presentation of Credentials: November 19, 1942
   
   • Also accredited to Syria; resident at Beirut.
3. Diplomatic Agent/Consul General (Syria)
   Appointed: October 9, 1942
   Presentation of Credentials: November 30, 1942
   
   • Commissioned to the Republic of Syria. Also accredited to Lebanon; resident at Beirut.
4. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Lebanon)
   Appointed: September 21, 1944
   Presentation of Credentials: November 16, 1944
   Termination of Mission: Left post February 1, 1947
   • Also accredited to Syria; resident at Beirut.
5. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Syria)
   Appointed: September 21, 1944
   Presentation of Credentials: November 17, 1944
   Termination of Mission: Left Damascus February 8, 1947
   • Commissioned to the Republic of Syria; also accredited to Lebanon;
6. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Iraq)
   Appointed: November 19, 1946
   
   • Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; did not serve under this appointment.
7. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Iraq)
   Appointed: January 13, 1947
   Presentation of Credentials: February 15, 1947
   Termination of Mission: Left post September 26, 1948
8. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Turkey)
   Appointed: August 11, 1948
   Presentation of Credentials: October 1, 1948
   Termination of Mission: Left post January 2, 1952
   • An earlier nomination of Jul 29, 1948, had not been confirmed by the Senate. Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on Mar 2, 1949.
9. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Czechoslovakia)
   Appointed: October 8, 1952
   Presentation of Credentials: December 29, 1952
   Termination of Mission: Left post October 30, 1953
   • Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on May 1, 1953.
10. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Saudi Arabia)
    Appointed: October 21, 1953
    Presentation of Credentials: January 9, 1954
    Termination of Mission: Left post January 1, 1958
    • Also accredited to Yemen; resident at Jidda.
11. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Yemen)
    Appointed: October 21, 1953
    Presentation of Credentials: September 13, 1954
    Termination of Mission: Left Jidda January 1, 1958
    • Commissioned to the Kingdom of Yemen. Also accredited to Saudi Arabia; resident at Jidda. Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on Jan 26, 1954.