Grant Stockdale

Grant Stockdale
Stockdale in October 1963
United States Ambassador to Ireland
In office
May 17, 1961 – July 7, 1962
PresidentJohn F. Kennedy
Preceded byR. W. Scott McLeod
Succeeded byMatthew H. McCloskey
Personal details
Born(1915-07-31)July 31, 1915
Greenville, Mississippi, US
DiedDecember 2, 1963(1963-12-02) (aged 48)
Miami, Florida, US
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAlice Boyd Magruder
Children5
Alma materUniversity of Miami
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Battles/warsWorld War II

Edward Grant Stockdale (July 31, 1915 – December 2, 1963),[1] was a Florida businessman and friend of President John F. Kennedy who served as United States Ambassador to Ireland from 1961 to 1962.

  1. ^ "Ex-Diplotmat, State Native, Falls To Death". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. UPI. December 3, 1963. Retrieved April 19, 2017 – via newspapers.com.