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Edward S. Little

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Edward Southard Little
8th United States Ambassador to Chad
In office
December 7, 1974 – February 23, 1976
PresidentGerald Ford
Preceded byEdward W. Mulcahy
Succeeded byWilliam G. Bradford
Personal details
BornJuly 20, 1918
Toledo, Ohio, US
DiedNovember 4, 2004(2004-11-04) (aged 86)
Alexandria, Virginia, US
SpouseMarian Elizabeth McCarty
ProfessionDiplomat

Edward Southard Little (July 20, 1918 – November 4, 2004) was an American diplomat. He was the United States Ambassador to Chad from 1974 to 1976.[1][2][3]

Biography

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Edward Little was born on July 20, 1918, in Toledo, Ohio, He was the son of Herbert Woodruff Little and Sara Marie (Southard) Little. He was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and was also an economist. He married Marian Elizabeth McCarty on October 17, 1941, and later fought in the United States Navy in World War II. He later joined the U.S. Foreign Service. On October 3, 1974, President Gerald Ford nominated Little to be the United States Ambassador to Chad. He was confirmed on December 7, 1974, and remained in that post until February 23, 1976.

Edward Little died of cancer on November 4, 2004.[4] He is interred at Arlington National Cemetery.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Edward Southard Little - People - Department History - Office of the Historian".
  2. ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Little".
  3. ^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR EDWARD S. LITTLE" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 26 January 1989. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Hersam Acorn Print Archive Search Results".
  5. ^ "Burial detail: Little, Edward S". ANC Explorer. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Chad
1974–1976
Succeeded by

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