Clare Hayes Timberlake | |
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| United States Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| In office July 5, 1960 – June 15, 1961 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Edmund A. Gullion |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 29, 1907 Jackson, Michigan |
| Died | February 22, 1982 (aged 74) Bethesda, Maryland |
| Spouse | Julia Frances Meehan |
| Children | Charles William Frances Katherine Mary Anne |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan George Washington University |
Clare Hayes Timberlake (October 29, 1907 – February 22, 1982) was an American diplomat and career Foreign Service Officer who served as the first United States Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and later as special assistant to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs and as a member of the Board of Examiners of the Foreign Service. He served in the Department of State for forty years and held diplomatic posts in Canada, Latin America, Europe, and Asia throughout his career.[1]
- ^ "CLARE TIMBERLAKE; LONGTIME U.S. ENVOY". The New York Times. 1982-02-26. Retrieved 2018-02-01.