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. 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.[2]
The retired ambassador was admitted to the Order of Saint John as a knight of honor in 1995.[3]
On November 9, 2010, Ellsworth provided commentary to KFMB regarding an unexplained missile launch off the coast of Los Angeles. He cautioned the news crew to wait for definitive answers from the military, then went on to speculate, "It could be a test firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile from a submarine, an underwater submarine, to demonstrate, mainly to Asia, that we could do that."[4]
Ellsworth died in Encinitas, California: near the small city of Solana Beach, where he had founded and directed a research firm, Hamilton BioVentures.[5]
References
^ ab"Former Kansas Congressman Robert Fred Ellsworth dies at age 84". Lawrence Journal-World. May 11, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^"Kansans in the United States Congress". Kansapedia. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^Verzeichnis der Mitglieder der Balley Brandenburg des Ritterlichen Ordens St. Johannis vom Spital zu Jerusalem; Berlin: 2008; p. 94.
robert, ellsworth, robert, fred, ellsworth, june, 1926, 2011, american, legislator, diplomat, served, united, states, permanent, representative, nato, ambassadorial, level, appointment, between, 1969, 1971, previously, served, three, terms, republican, member,. 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 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 2 Robert Ellsworth16th United States Deputy Secretary of DefenseIn office December 23 1975 January 10 1977PresidentGerald FordPreceded byBill ClementsSucceeded byCharles Duncan Jr 7th United States Permanent Representative to NATOIn office May 13 1969 June 30 1971PresidentRichard NixonPreceded byHarlan ClevelandSucceeded byDavid M KennedyMember of the U S House of Representatives from Kansas s 3rd districtIn office January 3 1963 January 3 1967Preceded byWalter Lewis McVey Jr Succeeded byLarry WinnMember of the U S House of Representatives from Kansas s 2nd districtIn office January 3 1961 January 3 1963Preceded byNewell A GeorgeSucceeded byWilliam H AveryPersonal detailsBorn 1926 06 11 June 11 1926Lawrence KansasDiedMay 9 2011 2011 05 09 aged 84 Encinitas CaliforniaPolitical partyRepublicanAlma materUniversity of Michigan Law SchoolEllsworth was born in Lawrence Kansas and was educated in the public schools of that city He served in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War In 1945 he was graduated with a baccalaureate in engineering from the University of Kansas where he had been a member of the Alpha Nu chapter of the Beta Theta Pi collegiate fraternity He then studied law at the University of Michigan Law School from which he was graduated in 1949 he practiced law in Lawrence Kansas and in Springfield Massachusetts The retired ambassador was admitted to the Order of Saint John as a knight of honor in 1995 3 On November 9 2010 Ellsworth provided commentary to KFMB regarding an unexplained missile launch off the coast of Los Angeles He cautioned the news crew to wait for definitive answers from the military then went on to speculate It could be a test firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile from a submarine an underwater submarine to demonstrate mainly to Asia that we could do that 4 Ellsworth died in Encinitas California near the small city of Solana Beach where he had founded and directed a research firm Hamilton BioVentures 5 References Edit a b Former Kansas Congressman Robert Fred Ellsworth dies at age 84 Lawrence Journal World May 11 2011 Retrieved October 13 2021 Kansans in the United States Congress Kansapedia Kansas Historical Society Retrieved October 13 2021 Verzeichnis der Mitglieder der Balley Brandenburg des Ritterlichen Ordens St Johannis vom Spital zu Jerusalem Berlin 2008 p 94 Mysterious missile lights up the sky over the Pacific San Diego California News Station KFMB Channel 8 cbs8 com Archived from the original on 2010 11 10 Robert Ellsworth Lawmaker and Nixon Aide Is Dead at 84 New York Times New York ed May 11 2011 p A26 Retrieved October 13 2021 External links EditUnited States Congress Robert Ellsworth id E000148 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2008 03 31 Appearances on C SPANU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byNewell A George Member of the U S House of Representatives from Kansas s 2nd congressional districtJanuary 3 1961 January 3 1963 Succeeded byWilliam H AveryPreceded byWalter L McVey Jr Member of the U S House of Representatives from Kansas s 3rd congressional districtJanuary 3 1963 January 3 1967 Succeeded byLarry Winn Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Ellsworth amp oldid 1096711503, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
