Livingston T. Merchant | |
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| 5th and 7th United States Ambassador to Canada | |
| In office March 15, 1961 – May 26, 1962 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Richard B. Wigglesworth |
| Succeeded by | William Walton Butterworth |
| In office May 23, 1956 – November 6, 1958 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | R. Douglas Stuart |
| Succeeded by | Richard B. Wigglesworth |
| United States Secretary of State | |
Ad interim | |
| In office January 20, 1961 – January 21, 1961 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Christian Herter |
| Succeeded by | Dean Rusk |
| 2nd Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs | |
| In office December 4, 1959 – January 31, 1961 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Robert D. Murphy |
| Succeeded by | George C. McGhee |
| 2nd and 4th Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs | |
| In office November 18, 1958 – August 20, 1959 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Charles Burke Elbrick |
| Succeeded by | Foy D. Kohler |
| In office March 16, 1953 – May 6, 1956 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | George Walbridge Perkins Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Charles Burke Elbrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Livingston Tallmadge Merchant November 23, 1903 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 15, 1976 (aged 72) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Stiles (m. 1927) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Huntington Wolcott Merchant Mary Cornelia Tallmadge |
| Education | Hotchkiss School |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
Livingston Tallmadge Merchant (November 23, 1903 – May 15, 1976) was a United States official and diplomat. He twice served as United States ambassador to Canada and was Under Secretary for Political Affairs from 1959 to 1961.[1]