Ely Palmer

Ely E. Palmer
4th United States Ambassador to Afghanistan
In office
February 9, 1945 – November 18, 1948
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byCornelius Van Hemert Engert
Succeeded byLouis G. Dreyfus
Personal details
Born
Ely Eliot Palmer

(1887-11-29)November 29, 1887
Providence, Rhode Island
DiedAugust 12, 1977(1977-08-12) (aged 89)
San Bernardino, California
CitizenshipUnited States
Spouse
Eno Ham Johnson
(m. 1913; died 1961)
EducationBrown University (A.B.)
George Washington University (M.Dip.)
University of Paris
ProfessionDiplomat

Ely Eliot Palmer (November 29, 1887 – August 12, 1977) was an American diplomat who served as the first United States Ambassador to Afghanistan in 1948. He later served on the United Nations Conciliation Commission as its chairman.