James Russell Wiggins | |
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 Wiggins' photo as U.S. ambassador to the UN | |
| 8th United States Ambassador to the United Nations | |
| In office October 7, 1968 – January 20, 1969 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | George Ball |
| Succeeded by | Charles Yost |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 4, 1903 Luverne, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | November 19, 2000 (aged 96) Brooklin, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
James Russell Wiggins (December 4, 1903 – November 19, 2000) was an American executive editor of The Washington Post and United States Ambassador to the United Nations.