William A. Crawford

William A. Crawford
1st United States Ambassador to Romania
In office
December 24, 1964 – October 10, 1965
PresidentLyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byHimself
as Minister
Succeeded byRichard H. Davis
23rd United States Minister to Romania
In office
February 10, 1962 – December 24, 1964
PresidentJohn F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byClifton Reginald Wharton Sr.
Succeeded byHimself
as Ambassador
Personal details
Born(1915-01-14)January 14, 1915
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 14, 2001(2001-12-14) (aged 86)
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Spouse(s)
Barbara Gardner
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(m. 1940; died 1979)​

Gudrun Hadell
Children5
EducationHaverford College (BA)
OccupationDiplomat

William Avery Crawford (January 14, 1915 – December 14, 2001) was an American diplomat who served as the last Minister and first United States Ambassador to Romania, from 1962 to 1965.[1][2]

  1. ^ Pace, Eric (December 26, 2001). "William Crawford, 86, Envoy From U.S. to Romania in 60's". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR WILLIAM A. CRAWFORD" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 23 March 1989. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.