Edward R. Dudley | |
|---|---|
| Borough President of Manhattan | |
| In office January 31, 1961 – January 4, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Hulan E. Jack |
| Succeeded by | Constance Baker Motley |
| United States Ambassador to Liberia | |
| In office May 6, 1949 – June 15, 1953 | |
| President | Harry Truman Dwight Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Minister) |
| Succeeded by | Jesse D. Locker |
| United States Minister to Liberia | |
| In office October 18, 1948 – March 2, 1949 | |
| President | Harry Truman |
| Preceded by | Raphael O'Hara Lanier |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Ambassador) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Richard Dudley March 11, 1911 South Boston, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | February 8, 2005 (aged 93) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Rae Oley |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Johnson C. Smith University (B.S.) Howard University St. John's University School of Law (LL.B.) |
Edward Richard Dudley (March 11, 1911 – February 8, 2005) was an American lawyer, judge, civil rights activist and the first African-American to hold the rank of Ambassador of the United States, as ambassador to Liberia from 1949 to 1953.[1]