James H. R. Cromwell

James H. R. Cromwell
6th United States Ambassador to Canada
In office
January 25, 1940 – May 25, 1940
PresidentFranklin Delano Roosevelt
Preceded byDaniel Calhoun Roper
Succeeded byJay Pierrepont Moffat
Personal details
Born
James Henry Roberts Cromwell

(1896-06-04)June 4, 1896
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 19, 1990(1990-03-19) (aged 93)
Mill Valley, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Delphine Ione Dodge
(m. 1920; div. 1928)
(m. 1935; div. 1943)

Maxine MacFetridge
(m. 1948; died 1968)

Germaine Benjamin
(m. 1971; died 1986)
Children3
RelativesLouise Cromwell Brooks (sister)
Oliver Eaton Cromwell, Jr. (brother)

James Henry Roberts Cromwell (June 4, 1896 – March 19, 1990) was an American diplomat, candidate for the United States Senate, author, and one-time husband of Doris Duke, "the richest girl in the world".[1] He was the United States Ambassador to Canada.

  1. ^ Fowler, Glenn (March 23, 1990). "James H. R. Cromwell Dies at 93. Married 'Richest Girl in World'". The New York Times. Retrieved July 3, 2007.