Arthur A. Ageton

Arthur Ainslie Ageton
Born(1900-10-25)October 25, 1900
Fromberg, Montana
DiedApril 23, 1971(1971-04-23) (aged 70)
Service/branchUnited States Navy
RankRear admiral
Spouse(s)Jo Lucille Gallion
Other workUnited States Ambassador to Paraguay
writer

Arthur Ainslie Ageton (October 25, 1900 – April 23, 1971) was a naval officer, ambassador, writer, and writing teacher. He was the United States Ambassador to Paraguay from September 9, 1954, to April 10, 1957. He was also a rear admiral in the Navy.[1]

He wrote or cowrote books, including The Naval Officer's Guide, Admiral Ambassador to Russia, Manual of Celestial Navigation, and The Marine Officer's Guide.

He was born in Fromberg, Montana[2] and raised in Pullman, Washington, and he died in Bethesda, Maryland.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference degrummond was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Marquis Who's Who, Inc. Who Was Who in American History, the Military. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1975. P. 4 ISBN 0837932017 OCLC 657162692