Glenn_A._Abbey

Glenn A. Abbey

Glenn A. Abbey

American diplomat


Glenn A. Abbey (June 11, 1898 – January 28, 1962) was an American diplomat.

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Biography

Abbey was born Glenn Allan Abbey on June 11, 1898, to William Searle and Ida Elmira Abbey in Dodgeville, Wisconsin.[1][2] He attended Georgetown University.[1] He died on January 28, 1962, in San Antonio, Texas.[3]

Military service

Abbey served in the United States Army during World War I. He joined the army on 23 February 1918 and became a sergeant.[4]

Career

After serving in Haiti,[1] Abbey served as U.S. vice consul in Johannesburg, South Africa from 1928 to 1931.[5][6] This was followed by positions in Nicaragua, Venezuela, Argentina, Paraguay, and Washington, D.C.[1] He was appointed consul at Bombay in 1946.[7] Later he served as U.S. consul in Salonika, Greece from 1950 to 1951.[8] 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.[9]

He is buried at Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Texas.


References

  1. "Foreign Service Lions Club Topic". The Post-Crescent. April 19, 1938. p. 4. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2018 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: A to Abbot". Archived from the original on 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
  3. "Service for Abbey". Longview News-Journal. January 30, 1962. p. 6. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. Form 7202 Index Card, United States Veterans Bureau, Mail and Records Division.
  5. "Ex-Dodgville Man Made Vice-Consul". Wisconsin State Journal. May 16, 1928. p. 18. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. "Emilia Sophia Larson". Archived from the original on 2019-06-15. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
  7. "Glen Abbey Is Named U. S. Consul at Bombay". The Post-Crescent. February 1, 1946. p. 12. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2010-06-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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