William Witman II

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William Witman II
3rd United States Ambassador to Togo
In office June 8, 1964 – May 8, 1967
President	Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	Leon B. Poullada
Succeeded by	Albert W. Sherer, Jr.
Personal details
Born	(1914-01-31)January 31, 1914 Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Died	March 12, 1978(1978-03-12) (aged 64)
Spouse	Melpomene "Melpo" Sasalios
Profession	Diplomat

William Witman II (January 31, 1914 – March 12, 1978)^[1][2] was an American diplomat. He graduated from Yale University in 1935 and joined the United States Foreign Service the same year. His first post was as a clerk in the American Legation at Caracas, Venezula. Witman was officially appointed as a Foreign Service Officer (FSO) in 1939.^[3] He subsequently worked in Beirut, Ankara, Athens, and Bombay. In 1963, Witman was awarded the State Department's Superior Service Award.^[3] He was appointed as United States Ambassador to Togo in 1964 and served til 1967. He retired from the foreign service in 1974. He married Melpomene "Melpo" Sasalios^[4] and died in 1978. His wife died in 2006.^[5]