Frederick Irving

Frederick Irving
United States Ambassador to Jamaica
In office
July 18, 1977 – November 22, 1978
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded bySumner Gerard
Succeeded byLoren E. Lawrence
2nd Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
In office
April 28, 1976 – March 26, 1977
PresidentGerald Ford
Preceded byDixy Lee Ray
Succeeded byPatsy Mink
United States Ambassador to Iceland
In office
October 11, 1972 – April 21, 1976
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byLuther Replogle
Succeeded byJames J. Blake
Personal details
BornMay 2, 1921
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
DiedNovember 13, 2016(2016-11-13) (aged 95)
Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Spouse
Dorothy Petrie
(m. 1946; died 2010)
Alma materBrown University (BA)
The Fletcher School (MA)
National War College
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
(Army Air Forces)
Years of service1943–1945
Rank First Lieutenant
Battles/warsWorld War II
Awards Purple Heart

Frederick Irving (May 2, 1921 – November 13, 2016) was an American diplomat and civil servant. He was United States Ambassador to Iceland from 1972 to 1976, Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs from 1976 to 1977, and United States Ambassador to Jamaica from 1977 to 1978.[1]

  1. ^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR FREDERICK IRVING" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 7 February 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.