William Garton Bowdler (1924–2016)

Career Foreign Service Officer
State of Residence: Florida

1. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (El Salvador)
   Appointed: September 26, 1968
   Presentation of Credentials: November 15, 1968
   Termination of Mission: Left post on September 2, 1971
2. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Guatemala)
   Appointed: September 30, 1971
   Presentation of Credentials: October 19, 1971
   Termination of Mission: Left post on August 26, 1973
3. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (South Africa)
   Appointed: March 17, 1975
   Presentation of Credentials: May 14, 1975
   Termination of Mission: Left post on April 19, 1978
4. Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research
   Appointed: April 24, 1978
   Termination of Appointment: December 17, 1979
5. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
   Appointed: December 17, 1979
   Entry on Duty: January 4, 1980
   Termination of Appointment: January 16, 1981