John H. Morrow

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John Howard Morrow
United States Ambassador to Guinea
In office
1959–1961
Appointed byDwight Eisenhower
Preceded byestablished
Succeeded byWilliam Attwood
Personal details
Born(1910-02-05)February 5, 1910
Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJanuary 11, 2000(2000-01-11) (aged 89)
RelationsE. Frederic Morrow (brother)
Children2
Alma materRutgers University
University of Pennsylvania

John Howard Morrow (February 5, 1910 – January 11, 2000)[1] was an American diplomat. In 1959, President Dwight Eisenhower appointed him the first Ambassador to independent Guinea.[2] He became the first representative of the United States in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) during the administration of President John F. Kennedy.[3] At the time, he was one of a small number of African American high-level diplomats.

Personal life[]

Born in Hackensack, New Jersey, Morrow graduated from Rutgers University in 1931 and earned graduate degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, a master's in 1942 and a Ph.D. in 1952.[4]

He was the brother of E. Frederic Morrow, the first African-American to hold an executive position in the White House; and Nellie Morrow Parker, the first African-American public school teacher in Bergen County, New Jersey. His son, John H. Morrow Jr., is a Professor of History at the University of Georgia. His daughter is Jean Rowena.

Morrow was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.

Writing career[]

His memoir is entitled First American Ambassador to Guinea (1959-1961).

References[]

  1. ^ Blackpast: Morrow, John Howard (1910-2000)
  2. ^ "Office of the Historian".
  3. ^ "Office of the Historian".
  4. ^ 'Morrow, John Howard (1910-2000)", BlackPast.org. Accessed November 25, 2017. "He was born John Howard Morrow on February 5, 1910 in Hackensack, New Jersey to John and Mary Hayes Morrow. After receiving his Bachelor’s degree (A.B., 1931) from Rutgers University, Morrow also earned his Master’s degree (M.A., 1942) and his Doctoral degree (Ph.D., 1952) both from the University of Pennsylvania."
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Established
United States Ambassador to Guinea
1959–1961
Succeeded by
William Attwood


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