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Francis Henry Russell
3rd United States Ambassador to Tunisia
In office
October 16, 1962 – July 18, 1969
PresidentJohn F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Preceded byWalter N. Walmsley
Succeeded byJohn A. Calhoun
2nd United States Ambassador to Ghana
In office
January 23, 1961 – March 13, 1962
PresidentJohn F. Kennedy
Preceded byWilson C. Flake
Succeeded byWilliam P. Mahoney Jr.
8th United States Ambassador to New Zealand
In office
June 5, 1957 – November 28, 1960
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byRobert C. Hendrickson
Succeeded byAnthony B. Akers
Personal details
Born(1904-10-01)October 1, 1904
Cambridge, Massachusetts
DiedMarch 31, 1989(1989-03-31) (aged 84)
St. Petersburg, Florida

Francis H. Russell (October 1, 1904 – March 31, 1989) was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to New Zealand from 1957 to 1960, the United States Ambassador to Ghana from 1961 to 1962 and the United States Ambassador to Tunisia from 1962 to 1969.

He died of a heart attack on March 31, 1989, in St. Petersburg, Florida at age 84.[1][2]

Russell graduated from Tufts University and Harvard Law School.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Francis Russell, 84, U.S. Envoy to 3 Lands". Nytimes.com. 1989-04-02. Retrieved 2018-06-17. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. ^ "EX-AMBASSADOR F.H. RUSSELL DIES AT AGE 84". The Washington Post. 1989-04-02. Retrieved 2018-06-17. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. ^ "Francis Russell, 84, U.S. Envoy to 3 Lands". Nytimes.com. 1989-04-02. Retrieved February 11, 2019. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)