H. Freeman Matthews AKA Harrison Freeman Matthews Born: 26-May-1899 Birthplace: Baltimore, MD Died: 19-Oct-1986 Location of death: Washington, DC Cause of death: unspecified
Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Diplomat Nationality: United States Executive summary: Career US Ambassador Military service: US Navy Reserve (1918) Wife: Elizabeth Luke Matthews (m.) Son: H. Freeman Matthews, Jr. (diplomat, b. 31-Dec-1927, d. 26-Jul-2006 kidney failure)
University: BA, Princeton University (1921) University: MA, Princeton University (1922) University: Ecole Libre des Sciences Politiques, Paris, France (1922-23)
US Ambassador to Austria (1957-62) US Ambassador to the Netherlands (1953-57) US State Department Deputy Under Secretary of State (1950-53) US Ambassador to Sweden (1947-50) US State Department Representative, Combined Civil Affairs Commission, Combined Chiefs of Staff (1945) US State Department Director, Office of European Affairs (1944-47) US State Department Chief, Division of European Affairs (1943-44) US State Department Counselor, London (1941-43) US State Department First Secretary, Vichy (1940-41) US Ambassador to Spain ad interim (1939) US State Department First Secretary, Paris (1937-40; also consul after 1938) US State Department First Secretary, Havana, Cuba (1933-37) US State Department Assistant Chief, Division of Latin American Affairs (1930-33) US State Department Third Secretary, Bogotá (1926-29) US State Department Secretary, Budapest (1924-26)
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