Walter Sherman Gifford -
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Walter Sherman Gifford (1885–1966)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: New York
State of Residence: New York
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (United Kingdom)
Appointed: September 29, 1950
- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate. Did not serve under this appointment.
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (United Kingdom)
Appointed: December 12, 1950
Presentation of Credentials: December 21, 1950
Termination of Mission: Left post on January 23, 1953