Robert Ellsworth | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 16th United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
| In office December 23, 1975 – January 10, 1977 | |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Bill Clements |
| Succeeded by | Charles Duncan Jr. |
| 7th United States Permanent Representative to NATO | |
| In office May 13, 1969 – June 30, 1971 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Harlan Cleveland |
| Succeeded by | David M. Kennedy |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Lewis McVey Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Larry Winn |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Newell A. George |
| Succeeded by | William H. Avery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 11, 1926 Lawrence, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | May 9, 2011 (aged 84) Encinitas, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Kansas University of Michigan Law School |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Battles/wars | |
Robert Fred Ellsworth (June 11, 1926 – May 9, 2011)[1] was an American legislator and diplomat. He served as the United States Permanent Representative to NATO (an ambassadorial-level appointment) between 1969 and 1971.[2] He had previously served three terms as a Republican Member of Congress from Kansas, from 1961 to 1967, and as an Assistant to the President during the presidency of Richard Nixon; under President Gerald Ford, he was Deputy Secretary of Defense.[1] Ellsworth also served as assistant to the chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission.[3]
- ^ a b "Former Kansas Congressman Robert Fred Ellsworth dies at age 84". Lawrence Journal-World. May 11, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR ROBERT F. ELLSWORTH" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 4 June 1991. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Kansans in the United States Congress". Kansapedia. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved October 13, 2021.