Wallace Smith Murray (1887–1965) was a Career Foreign Service Officer from Ohio who served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary To Iran (appointed February 20, 1945; Presentation of Credentials: June 5, 1945; Termination of Mission: Left post on April 18, 1946).[1]

Wallace Smith Murray
United States Ambassador to Iran
In office
February 20, 1945 – April 18, 1946
PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byLeland B. Morris
Succeeded byGeorge V. Allen
Personal details
BornMarch 10, 1887
Bardstown, Kentucky
DiedApril 26, 1965
Resting placeSpringfield, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
SpouseFrances R. Wilde
Parents
  • John P. Murray (father)
  • Maude Cook (mother)
Education
Alma mater
ProfessionDiplomat
American Legation, Teheran, PersiaCharge d’affaire, 1922
U.S. Department of StateForeign Service Officer, 1925
Division of Near Eastern AffairsAssistant Chief, 1927
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1917-1920
42nd Rainbow DivisionFrance, 1917-1919
Adjutant to Military GovernorAhrweiler, Germany, 1919
Secretary of LegationBudapest, Hungary, 1920

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  1. ^ "Wallace Smith Murray (1887–1965)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 24 August 2020.

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