Eugene M. Locke

Eugene M. Locke
Eugene M. Locke in 1968.
Born
Eugene Murphy Locke

(1918-01-06)January 6, 1918
Dallas, Texas, United States
DiedApril 28, 1972(1972-04-28) (aged 54)
Dallas, Texas, United States
Occupation(s)Lawyer, politician, diplomat

Eugene Murphy Locke (January 6, 1918 – April 28, 1972) was an American lawyer, businessman, politician, and diplomat from Dallas, Texas, who in 1967 was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.[1] He was ambassador to Pakistan in 1966-1967 and deputy ambassador to South Vietnam in 1967-1968 before becoming an unsuccessful candidate for governor of Texas in 1968.[2]

  1. ^ "Eugene Locke, Texas Lawyer, Johnson Aide in Saigon, Dead". The New York Times. April 30, 1972.
  2. ^ "Eugene Locke Dead, Former Ambassador". The Victoria Advocate. April 20, 1972, page 19. Retrieved November 29, 2013.