John Hugh Crimmins

American diplomat

John Hugh Crimmins
John Hugh Crimmins and Laudo Natel, governor of São Paulo state, 1973. Arquivo Público do Estado de São Paulo
Born	(1919-11-26)November 26, 1919 Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Died	December 12, 2007(2007-12-12) (aged 88) Mitchellville, Maryland, United States
Occupation(s)	Diplomat, United States Ambassador

John Hugh Crimmins (November 26, 1919 – December 12, 2007) was a diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Dominican Republic (1966–69) and Brazil (1973–78).^[1] He was a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy.^[2]

He graduated from Harvard University in 1941. During World War II he served with the army in the Pacific theatre of operations.^[2] He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.^[3]

References

^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR JOHN HUGH CRIMMINS" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 10 May 1989. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b Bernstein, Adam (December 15, 2007). "John Hugh Crimmins, 88; Career U.S. Diplomat". The Washington Post.
^ "Burial detail: Crimmins, John Hugh". ANC Explorer. Retrieved July 14, 2024.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by W. Tapley Bennett, Jr.	United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic 1966–1969	Succeeded by Francis E. Meloy, Jr.
Preceded by William M. Rountree	United States Ambassador to Brazil 1973–1978	Succeeded by Robert M. Sayre