Carlisle H. Humelsine

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Carlisle Humelsine
Assistant Secretary of State for Administration
In office
August 11, 1950 – February 13, 1953
PresidentHarry Truman
Preceded byJohn Peurifoy
Succeeded byEdward T. Wailes
Personal details
Born
Carlisle Hubbard Humelsine

1915
Hagerstown, Maryland, U.S.
DiedJanuary 25, 1989 (aged 73)
Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.
Spouse(s)Mary
Children2
EducationUniversity of Maryland
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Battles/warsWorld War II

Carlisle Hubbard Humelsine (1915 – January 25, 1989)[1] was an American diplomat and military officer who served as the Assistant Secretary of State for Administration from 1950 to 1953.

Early life and education[]

Born in Hagerstown, Maryland, Humelsine graduated from the University of Maryland in 1937.[2] During World War II, he reached the rank of full colonel at 29, earning the Distinguished Service Medal and the Bronze Star.

Career[]

After the war, he spent six years at the State Department, serving four secretaries of state including Dean Acheson and John Foster Dulles. In 1958, he began a 27-year tenure as president, then chairman, of Colonial Williamsburg. Under his leadership, Williamsburg became one of America’s most popular historical attractions. Humelsine was chairman of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and a trustee for the National Geographic Society, National Gallery of Art and Smithsonian Institution.

Personal life[]

Humelsine and his wife, Mary, had two daughters. He died in Williamsburg, Virginia on January 25, 1989 at the age of 73.

In 2004, Virginia Route 199, in Williamsburg, Virginia was renamed the "Humelsine Parkway" in honor of Humelsine.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Anderson, Susan Heller (1989-01-28). "Carlisle Humelsine, 73, Who Led Board of Colonial Williamsburg". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
  2. ^ "ALUMNI HALL OF FAME". web.archive.org. 2007-06-23. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
  3. ^ House of Delegates Renames Route 199
Government offices
Preceded by
John Peurifoy 		Assistant Secretary of State for Administration
August 11, 1950 – February 15, 1953 		Succeeded by
Edward T. Wailes
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by
 Chairman, National Trust for Historic Preservation Succeeded by
Preceded by
 President, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Inc.
1958-1985 		Succeeded by
Charles Longsworth
Preceded by
Winthrop Rockefeller 		Chairman, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
yyyy-1983 		Succeeded by


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