H. Merle Cochran

H. Merle Cochran
Cochran in 1949
United States Ambassador to Indonesia
In office
December 30, 1949 – February 27, 1953
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byHugh S. Cumming Jr.
Personal details
Born
Horace Merle Cochran

1892
Crawfordsville, Indiana, U.S.
DiedSeptember 20, 1973 (aged 81)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Arizona (BS, MS)

Horace Merle Cochran (1892 – 1973) was an American diplomat, economist, and career Foreign Service Officer. He served as the first U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia from 1949 to 1953.