Clarence E. Gauss
Clarence E. Gauss | |
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United States Ambassador to China | |
In office May 26, 1941 – November 14, 1944 | |
Preceded by | Nelson T. Johnson |
Succeeded by | Patrick Hurley |
United States Minister to Australia | |
In office July 17, 1940 – March 5, 1941 | |
Preceded by | Diplomatic relations established |
Succeeded by | Nelson T. Johnson |
Consul General of the United States, Shanghai | |
In office 1935–1940 | |
Preceded by | Monnett Bain Davis |
Succeeded by | Frank P. Lockhart |
Personal details | |
Born | Clarence Edward Gauss January 12, 1887 Washington D.C. |
Died | April 8, 1960 Los Angeles | (aged 73)
Clarence Edward Gauss (January 12, 1887 – April 8, 1960)[1] was an American diplomat.
Personal background[]
Gauss was born in Washington, D.C., as the son of Herman Gauss and Emile J. (Eisenman) Gauss. He married Rebecca Louise Barker in 1917. He was a Republican and a Protestant.
Diplomatic career[]
Gauss was a career Foreign Service Officer for the United States Foreign Service. He was posted as U.S. Vice Consul in Shanghai, 1912–15; U.S. Consul in Shanghai, 1916; Amoy, 1916–20; Tsinan, 1920–23; U.S. Consul General in Mukden, 1923–24; Tsinan, 1924–26; Shanghai, 1926–27 (acting), 1935–38; Tientsin, 1927–31; Paris, 1935; Shanghai, 1935-1940. From 1940-41 he served as U.S. Minister to Australia, and was the United States ambassador to the Republic of China during the Second World War.[2] He resigned from the post in November 1944, and was replaced by Patrick Hurley.
Chronology[]
U.S. Vice Consul
- Shanghai, 1912–15
U.S. Consul
U.S. Consul General
- Mukden (now Shenyang), 1923–24
- Tsinan, 1924–26
- Shanghai, 1926–27 (acting), 1935–38
- Tientsin (now Tianjin), 1927–31
- Paris, 1935
- Shanghai, 1935-1940
U.S. Minister
- Australia, 1940-1941
U.S. Ambassador
- China, 1941-1944
Later life[]
After leaving diplomatic service, Gauss was director of the Export–Import Bank of the United States. He died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles on April 8, 1960.[3]
References[]
- ^ The United States in Asia: A Historical Dictionary
- ^ U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Gauss Clarence Edward
- ^ "Former U.S. Ambassador to China, Australia Dies". Los Angeles Times. April 9, 1960. p. 3. Retrieved April 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[]
- 1887 births
- 1960 deaths
- Ambassadors of the United States to Australia
- Ambassadors of the United States to China
- Washington, D.C. Republicans
- Consuls General of the United States in Shanghai
- United States Foreign Service personnel