As an experienced diplomat, he served as both minister and ambassador to Afghanistan at differing times; his career at the Department of State ultimately lasted more than 40 years.[1]
After his graduation from Yale University in 1910, he entered the Foreign Service in 1911.[2]
After postings in Berlin, Paris, and South America, he was nominated as the American ambassador to Iran in 1939.[2]
Because of an incident involving the Iranian minister, (who was caught speeding in Elkton, Maryland) and the Elkton police, along with the subsequent newspaper coverage, the Iranian government recalled their minister in early 1936.[3] The incident caused a diplomatic rupture: all consular matters were transacted through chargés d'affaires until 1939, at which time Dreyfus was nominated.[4]
After he retired from the State Department in 1951, he lived in Santa Barbara, California, until his death on May 19, 1973.[8]
References
^"Diplomat for 41 Years Preparing to Retire". The New York Times. 1951-04-05. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
^ abcd"ENVOY TO AFGHANISTAN; Louis G. Dreyfus Jr. of Foreign Service Named Ambassador". The New York Times. 1949-04-09. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
^DeNovo, John August (1963). American interests and policies in the Middle East, 1900-1939. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. pp. 306–315. ISBN9780816662111. OCLC 233034823.
^"IRAN 'INCIDENT' ENDING; L.G. Dreyfus Jr. Named to Envoy Post Vacant Three Years". The New York Times. June 24, 1939. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
^Mokhtari, Fariborz (2005). "No One Will Scratch My Back: Iranian Security Perceptions in Historical Context". Middle East Journal. 59 (2): 209–229. doi:10.3751/59.2.12. ISSN 0026-3141. JSTOR 4330125.
^"Newsletter". Department of State Newsletter. June 1973. p. 36. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
^"SENATE APPROVES ENVOYS; Nominations of 3 Ambassadors and Others Are Confirmed". The New York Times. 1951-04-19. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
^"Louis G. Dreyfus, Jr., dead at 83". The San Francisco Examiner. May 22, 1973. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
louis, dreyfus, louis, goethe, dreyfus, 1889, 1973, american, diplomat, united, states, ambassador, afghanistanin, office, august, 1949, january, 1951presidentharry, trumanpreceded, byely, palmersucceeded, bygeorge, merrellunited, states, minister, swedenin, o. Louis Goethe Dreyfus Jr 1889 1973 was an American diplomat Louis G Dreyfus Jr 2nd United States Ambassador to AfghanistanIn office August 16 1949 January 19 1951PresidentHarry S TrumanPreceded byEly PalmerSucceeded byGeorge R MerrellUnited States Minister to SwedenIn office January 3 1947 October 6 1947PresidentHarry S TrumanPreceded byHerschel JohnsonSucceeded byH Freeman Matthews3rd United States Minister to IcelandIn office June 14 1944 January 21 1946PresidentFranklin D RooseveltHarry S TrumanPreceded byLeland B MorrisSucceeded byRichard P Butrick2nd United States Minister to AfghanistanIn office May 19 1941 July 2 1942PresidentFranklin D RooseveltPreceded byWilliam H HornibrookSucceeded byCornelius Engert10th United States Minister to IranIn office December 18 1940 December 12 1943PresidentFranklin D RooseveltPreceded byWilliam H Hornibrook 1936 Succeeded byLeland B Morris as Ambassador Personal detailsBornLouis Goethe Dreyfus Jr 1889Died 1973 05 19 May 19 1973 aged 83 Santa Barbara CaliforniaSpouseGrace Hawes m 1917 1973 wbr EducationYale UniversityOccupationDiplomatAs an experienced diplomat he served as both minister and ambassador to Afghanistan at differing times his career at the Department of State ultimately lasted more than 40 years 1 Contents 1 Career 2 Later life 3 References 4 External linksCareer EditAfter his graduation from Yale University in 1910 he entered the Foreign Service in 1911 2 After postings in Berlin Paris and South America he was nominated as the American ambassador to Iran in 1939 2 Because of an incident involving the Iranian minister who was caught speeding in Elkton Maryland and the Elkton police along with the subsequent newspaper coverage the Iranian government recalled their minister in early 1936 3 The incident caused a diplomatic rupture all consular matters were transacted through charges d affaires until 1939 at which time Dreyfus was nominated 4 While in Iran Dreyfus reported on the Anglo Soviet invasion of Iran to the State Department 5 Dreyfus also served as Minister to Iceland both before and after it became a republic and Minister to Sweden after World War II 2 He also served as the acting Chief of the Foreign Service Inspection Corps what later became the Inspector General of the Department of State from 1947 to 1948 6 before finally returning to Afghanistan as the United States ambassador from 1949 to 1951 when he was succeeded by George R Merrell 2 7 Later life EditAfter he retired from the State Department in 1951 he lived in Santa Barbara California until his death on May 19 1973 8 References Edit Diplomat for 41 Years Preparing to Retire The New York Times 1951 04 05 Retrieved 2018 07 08 a b c d ENVOY TO AFGHANISTAN Louis G Dreyfus Jr of Foreign Service Named Ambassador The New York Times 1949 04 09 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2019 04 10 DeNovo John August 1963 American interests and policies in the Middle East 1900 1939 Minneapolis University of Minnesota Press pp 306 315 ISBN 9780816662111 OCLC 233034823 IRAN INCIDENT ENDING L G Dreyfus Jr Named to Envoy Post Vacant Three Years The New York Times June 24 1939 Retrieved July 8 2018 Mokhtari Fariborz 2005 No One Will Scratch My Back Iranian Security Perceptions in Historical Context Middle East Journal 59 2 209 229 doi 10 3751 59 2 12 ISSN 0026 3141 JSTOR 4330125 Newsletter Department of State Newsletter June 1973 p 36 Retrieved 2019 11 12 SENATE APPROVES ENVOYS Nominations of 3 Ambassadors and Others Are Confirmed The New York Times 1951 04 19 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2019 11 12 Louis G Dreyfus Jr dead at 83 The San Francisco Examiner May 22 1973 Retrieved 2019 05 30 External links EditLouis Goethe Dreyfus Jr at the Office of the Historian website Diplomatic postsPreceded byWilliam H Hornibrookin 1936 United States Minister to Iran1940 1943 Succeeded byLeland B Morris as Ambassador Preceded byWilliam H Hornibrook United States Minister to Afghanistan1941 1942 Succeeded byCornelius EngertPreceded byLeland B Morris United States Minister to Iceland1944 1946 Succeeded byRichard P ButrickPreceded byHerschel Johnson United States Minister to SwedenJanuary 1947 October 1947 Succeeded byH Freeman MatthewsPreceded byEly Palmer United States Ambassador to Afghanistan1949 1951 Succeeded byGeorge R Merrell This American diplomat related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louis G Dreyfus amp oldid 1121947375, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
