Herman Phleger | |
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5th Legal Adviser of the Department of State | |
In office February 2, 1953 – April 1, 1957 | |
Preceded by | Adrian S. Fisher |
Succeeded by | Loftus Becker |
Personal details | |
Born | September 5, 1890 Sacramento, California |
Spouse | Mary Elena (nee Macondray) |
Parent(s) | Charles Wilhelm Phleger Mary Phleger (nee McCrory) |
Education | University of California, Berkeley Harvard University |
Herman Phleger (September 5, 1890 – November 21, 1984) was American attorney and politician who served as Legal Adviser of the Department of State from February 2, 1953, to April 1, 1957, under President Dwight D. Eisenhower.[1][2] He succeeded Adrian S. Fisher and was succeeded by Loftus Becker. In 1959, he negotiated and signed the Antarctic Treaty on behalf of the United States. He is the namesake of the Phleger Estate.