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Edward T. Wailes | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia | |
| In office July 28, 1961 – October 22, 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Christian M. Ravndal |
| Succeeded by | Outerbridge Horsey |
| United States Ambassador to Iran | |
| In office July 19, 1958 – June 9, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Selden Chapin |
| Succeeded by | Julius C. Holmes |
| United States Ambassador to Hungary | |
| In office July 26, 1956 – February 27, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Christian M. Ravndal |
| Succeeded by | Garret G. Ackerson Jr. (interim) |
| United States Ambassador to South Africa | |
| In office November 29, 1954 – August 11, 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Waldemar J. Gallman |
| Succeeded by | Henry A. Byroade |
| Assistant Secretary of State for Administration | |
| In office May 29, 1953 – June 22, 1954 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Carlisle H. Humelsine |
| Succeeded by | Isaac W. Carpenter Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Thompson Wailes February 16, 1903 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 25, 1969 (aged 66) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery |
| Spouse |
Cornelia Lyon Wailes
(m. 1933) |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) Columbia University (LLB) |
Edward Thompson Wailes (February 16, 1903 – June 25, 1969)[1][2] was an American diplomat and lawyer who served as an ambassador to Czechoslovakia, South Africa, Iran, and Hungary. He also served as the sixth Assistant Secretary of State for Administration.