John Farr Simmons -
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John Farr Simmons (1892–1968)
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Career Foreign Service Officer
State of Residence: New York
State of Residence: New York
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (El Salvador)
Appointed: September 21, 1944
Presentation of Credentials: February 21, 1945
Termination of Mission: Left post on July 1, 1947 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Ecuador)
Appointed: April 10, 1947
Presentation of Credentials: July 16, 1947
Termination of Mission: Left post on July 12, 1950 - Chief of Protocol
Appointed: July 21, 1950
Entry on Duty: August 18, 1950
Termination of Appointment: January 31, 1957