Thomas S. Estes

Thomas S. Estes
Grave at Arlington National Cemetery
2nd United States Ambassador to Burkina Faso
In office
June 26, 1961 – July 13, 1966
PresidentJohn F. Kennedy
Preceded byR. Borden Reams
Succeeded byElliott P. Skinner
Personal details
BornJanuary 23, 1913
Rumford, Maine, US
DiedDecember 29, 2001 (2001-12-30) (aged 88)
Bradenton, Florida, US
ProfessionDiplomat

Thomas Stuart Estes (January 23, 1913 – December 29, 2001) was an American diplomat. He was the United States Ambassador to Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) from 1961 to 1966. He was the first ambassador solely accredited to Upper Volta.