John F. Simmons

John Farr Simmons (January 3, 1892 – January 1, 1968) was an American diplomat who served as Chief of Protocol of the United States from 1950 to 1957. He also served as the U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador and El Salvador in the late 1940s.

John Farr Simmons
Simmons (left) with Sukarno in 1956
8th Chief of Protocol of the United States
In office
August 18, 1950  January 31, 1957
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byStanley Woodward
Succeeded byWiley T. Buchanan Jr.
United States Ambassador to Ecuador
In office
July 16, 1947  July 12, 1950
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byRobert M. Scotten
Succeeded byPaul C. Daniels
United States Ambassador to El Salvador
In office
February 21, 1945  July 1, 1947
PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byWalter C. Thurston
Succeeded byAlbert F. Nufer
Personal details
Born
John Farr Simmons

January 3, 1892
DiedJanuary 1, 1968(1968-01-01) (aged 75)

Career

As a career Foreign Service Officer, Simmons was appointed as the U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador on September 21, 1944. He presented his credentials on February 21, 1945, and remained in the position for more than two years until he was chosen to become U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador. He left El Salvador on July 1, 1947, and arrived in Ecuador later that month. He left the post on July 12, 1950.

Just over a week later, on July 21, 1950, Simmons was named to become Chief of Protocol at the U.S. State Department under President Harry S. Truman. He took office on August 18, 1950, and retained his role under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. He left the position on January 31, 1957.[1][2]

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