Leonard C. Meeker

Leonard C. Meeker
United States Ambassador to Romania
In office
September 16, 1969 – May 10, 1973
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byRichard H. Davis
Succeeded byHarry G. Barnes Jr.
9th Legal Adviser of the Department of State
In office
May 18, 1965 – July 13, 1969
Preceded byAbram Chayes
Succeeded byJohn Reese Stevenson
Personal details
BornApril 4, 1916
Montclair, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedNovember 29, 2014 (aged 98)
Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, U.S.

Leonard Carpenter Meeker (April 4, 1916 – November 29, 2014) was an American politician, lawyer and diplomat who served as the U.S. Ambassador to Romania.[1] He was the father of Sarah Meeker Jensen FAIA and Charles Meeker, 34th Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina.

  1. ^ "Leonard Carpenter Meeker - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-13.