John George Alexander Leishman

John George Alexander Leishman
Leishman in 1901
United States Ambassador to Switzerland
In office
June 9, 1897 – August 9, 1897
Appointed byWilliam McKinley
Preceded byJohn L. Peak
Succeeded byArthur S. Hardy
United States Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire
In office
1901–1909
Appointed byWilliam McKinley
Preceded byOscar S. Straus
Succeeded byOscar S. Straus
United States Ambassador to Italy
In office
July 4, 1909 – October 7, 1911
Preceded byLloyd C. Griscom
Succeeded byThomas J. O'Brien
United States Ambassador to Germany
In office
October 24, 1911 – October 4, 1913
Appointed byWoodrow Wilson
PresidentWilliam Howard Taft
Preceded byDavid Jayne Hill
Succeeded byJames W. Gerard
Personal details
Born(1857-03-28)March 28, 1857
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
DiedMarch 27, 1924(1924-03-27) (aged 66)
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Spouse
Julia Crawford
(m. 1880; died 1918)
ChildrenMartha Leishman
Nancy Louise Leishman
John G. A. Leishman Jr.
Parent(s)John B. Leishman
Amelia Henderson Leishman

John George Alexander Leishman (March 28, 1857 – March 27, 1924) was an American businessman and diplomat. He worked in various executive positions at Carnegie Steel Company, rising to President, and later served as an ambassador for the United States to Switzerland, the Ottoman Empire, Italy, and Germany.[1]

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