Alvin M. Owsley

Alvin M. Owsley
Alvin M. Owsley, c. 1922
United States Envoy to Denmark
In office
July 16, 1937 – May 15, 1939
PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byRuth Bryan Owen
Succeeded byRay Atherton
United States Envoy to the Irish Free State
In office
July 27, 1935 – July 7, 1937
PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byW. W. McDowell
Succeeded byJohn Cudahy
United States Envoy to Romania
In office
September 15, 1933 – June 16, 1935
PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byCharles S. Wilson
Succeeded byLeland Harrison
National Commander of The American Legion
In office
1922 – 1923
Preceded byHanford MacNider
Succeeded byJohn R. Quinn
Personal details
Born(1888-06-11)June 11, 1888
Denton, Texas, US
DiedApril 3, 1967(1967-04-03) (aged 78)
Dallas, Texas, US
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLucy Ball Owsley
Children3 (Alvin Jr, David, and Lucy)
Alma mater
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1909–1919
Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Battles/warsWorld War I

Alvin Mansfield Owsley (June 11, 1888 – April 3, 1967) was an American diplomat who served as the National Commander of the American Legion from 1922 to 1923, and later served as United States minister to Romania, the Irish Free State, and Denmark.