James Watson Gerard III -
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James Watson Gerard III (1867–1951)
Non-career appointee
State of Residence: New York
State of Residence: New York
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Germany)
Appointed: July 28, 1913
Presentation of Credentials: October 29, 1913
Termination of Mission: The United States severed diplomatic relations with Germany on February 3, 1917- Commissioned to Germany. Gerard received official notice of the suspension of relations on Febraury 5, 1917, and he suspended his official functions. He left post on February 10, 1917.