Edward Burnett Lawson (September 26, 1895 – November 19, 1962) was a US Ambassador to Israel (1954–1959) and Iceland (1949–54). He was a World War I veteran.

Edward B. Lawson
United States Ambassador to Iceland
In office
September 22, 1949 – May 29, 1954
Preceded byRichard P. Butrick
Succeeded byJohn J. Muccio
United States Ambassador to Israel
In office
November 12, 1954 – February 17, 1959
Preceded byMonnett Bain Davis
Succeeded byOgden Rogers Reid
Personal details
Born
Edward Burnett Lawson

(1895-09-26)September 26, 1895
Newport, Tennessee, US
DiedNovember 19, 1962(1962-11-19) (aged 67)
Washington, D.C., US
SpouseJean McDonald Lawson
ProfessionDiplomat
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1918–19

Biography

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Lawson was born on September 26, 1895, in Newport, Tennessee. He graduated from Georgetown University with a BS in foreign service (1924) and later MS (1925). He fought in World War I and later joined the US State Department.

Diplomatic career

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After many posts such as Economic Counselor, Ankara, Turkey (1944–47), Commercial Attache, Managua, Nicaragua (1940–44), Commercial Attache, Prague, Czechoslovakia (1935–39), Trade Commissioner, Johannesburg, South Africa (1927–35), and Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce (1926–27), he served as ambassador to Iceland (1949–54) and the newly formed state of Israel.[1] He was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Personnel in 1959–60.

He was married to Jean McDonald Lawson and died of heart failure on November 19, 1962.[2]

References

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  1. ^ US-Israel Ambassadors
  2. ^ "Edward B. Lawson Dies at 67; Ambassador to Israel, 1954-59". The New York Times. November 20, 1962.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by U.S. Ambassador to Iceland
1949–1954
Succeeded by
Preceded by U.S. Ambassador to Israel
1954–1959
Succeeded by