John Leighton Stuart -
People - Department History
John Leighton Stuart (1876–1962)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: New York
State of Residence: New York
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (China)
Appointed: July 12, 1946
Presentation of Credentials: July 19, 1946
Termination of Mission: Left post on August 2, 1949- Commissioned to China.