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Wallace Smith Murray | |
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| United States Ambassador to Iran | |
| In office February 20, 1945 – April 18, 1946 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Leland B. Morris |
| Succeeded by | George V. Allen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 10, 1887 Bardstown, Kentucky |
| Died | April 26, 1965 |
| Resting place | Springfield, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Frances R. Wilde |
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| Profession | Diplomat |
| American Legation, Teheran, Persia | Charge d’affaire, 1922 |
| U.S. Department of State | Foreign Service Officer, 1925 |
| Division of Near Eastern Affairs | Assistant Chief, 1927 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917-1920 |
| 42nd Rainbow Division | France, 1917-1919 |
| Adjutant to Military Governor | Ahrweiler, Germany, 1919 |
| Secretary of Legation | Budapest, Hungary, 1920 |
Wallace Smith Murray (1887–1965) was a Career Foreign Service Officer from Ohio who served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary To Iran (appointed February 20, 1945; Presentation of Credentials: June 5, 1945; Termination of Mission: Left post on April 18, 1946).[1]
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