Wilbur J. Carr | |
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| United States Minister to Czechoslovakia | |
| In office July 13, 1937 – April 6, 1939 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | J. Butler Wright |
| Succeeded by | Anthony J. Biddle Jr. |
| United States Assistant Secretary of State | |
| In office July 1, 1924 – July 28, 1937 | |
| President | Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Leland B. Harrison |
| Succeeded by | George S. Messersmith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 31, 1870 Taylorsville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 26, 1942 (aged 71) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Myocardial infarction |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Eugenia Crane; Edith Adele Koon (m. 1917) |
| Education | University of Kentucky George Washington University (LL.B.) Columbian University (LL.M.) |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Wilbur John Carr (October 31, 1870 - June 26, 1942) was an American diplomat. He was a leader in building a professional American diplomatic corps, cutting it loose from domestic politics. He was named one of three Great Civil Servants, along with William Hunter, and Alvey Augustus Adee.[1]
- ^ "Three Great Civil Servants : William Hunter, Alvey Augustus Adee, and Wilbur J. Carr" (PDF). Usdiplomacy.org. Retrieved 2013-11-07.