William R. Crawford Jr.

William Rex Crawford Jr.
United States Ambassador to Cyprus
In office
August 23, 1974 – March 27, 1978
PresidentGerald R. Ford
Jimmy Carter
Preceded byRodger P. Davies
Succeeded byGalen L. Stone
United States Ambassador to Yemen
In office
October 12, 1972 – July 6, 1974
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byRobert A. Stein
Succeeded byThomas J. Scotes
Personal details
Born1928
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
DiedAugust 4, 2002(2002-08-04) (aged 74)
Greensboro, Vermont, US
Spouse(s)
Virginia Vollrath Lowry
(m. 1950; died 1987)

Celia Faulkner Crawford
Children1
EducationHarvard University
University of Pennsylvania

William Rex Crawford Jr. (1928 – August 4, 2002) was a United States ambassador to Yemen and Cyprus who served in the United States Foreign Service for 30 years.[1] He was born in Philadelphia and lived abroad for some years during his childhood due to his father's job. After graduating from Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania, he entered the Foreign Service, where he served in various senior positions, including as an ambassador between 1972 and 1978, until his retirement.

  1. ^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR WILLIAM R. CRAWFORD, JR" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. October 24, 1988. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 21, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.