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+ | Abbey was born Glenn Allan Abbey on June 11, 1898, to William Searle and Ida Elmira Abbey in Dodgeville, Wisconsin.<ref>http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/a-abbot.html#0YX13KJ00</ref> He died on January 28, 1962, in San Antonio, Texas. |
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+ | Abbey served as U.S. vice consul in Johannesburg, South Africa from 1928 to 1931.<ref>http://www.leighlarson.com/glenn_allan_abbey.htm</ref> Later he would serve as U.S. consul in Salonika, Greece from 1950 to 1951.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20110721083654/http://www.usconsulate.gr/RootFolder/WelcomePacket/US_Consulate_Thessaloniki_welcome%20packet.pdf</ref> He was the last to serve in the U.S. consulate in Salonika before the rank was changed to Consul General. Abbey was also Counselor of the Legation in Saudi Arabia until June 5, 1953, after which he was transferred to Barcelona, where he was Consul General.<ref>http://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1952-54v09p1/persons</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:31, 1 December 2019
| Glenn Allan Abbey | |
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| Born |
June 11, 1898 Dodgeville, Wisconsin |
| Died |
January 28, 1962 (aged 63) San Antonio, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Politician |
Glenn A. Abbey was a United States diplomat.
Biography
Abbey was born Glenn Allan Abbey on June 11, 1898, to William Searle and Ida Elmira Abbey in Dodgeville, Wisconsin.[1] He died on January 28, 1962, in San Antonio, Texas.
Military Service
Abbey served in the United States Army during World War I.
Career
Abbey served as U.S. vice consul in Johannesburg, South Africa from 1928 to 1931.[2] Later he would serve as U.S. consul in Salonika, Greece from 1950 to 1951.[3] He was the last to serve in the U.S. consulate in Salonika before the rank was changed to Consul General. Abbey was also Counselor of the Legation in Saudi Arabia until June 5, 1953, after which he was transferred to Barcelona, where he was Consul General.[4]
References
- ↑ http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/a-abbot.html#0YX13KJ00
- ↑ http://www.leighlarson.com/glenn_allan_abbey.htm
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20110721083654/http://www.usconsulate.gr/RootFolder/WelcomePacket/US_Consulate_Thessaloniki_welcome%20packet.pdf
- ↑ http://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1952-54v09p1/persons
The original article can be found at Glenn A. Abbey and the edit history here.