William S. Mailliard

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William S. Mailliard
8th United States Ambassador to the Organization of American States
In office March 7, 1974 – February 1, 1977
President	Richard Nixon Gerald Ford
Preceded by	Joseph J. Jova
Succeeded by	Gale W. McGee
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California
In office January 3, 1953 – March 5, 1974
Preceded by	Franck R. Havenner
Succeeded by	John L. Burton
Constituency	4th district (1953–63) 6th district (1963–74)
Personal details
Born	William Somers Mailliard (1917-06-10)June 10, 1917 Belvedere, California, U.S.
Died	June 10, 1992(1992-06-10) (aged 75) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Whinny Millicent Fox
Children	8
Alma mater	Yale University (BA) Naval War College
Occupation	banker
Awards	Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	U.S. Navy U.S. Navy Reserve
Battles/wars	World War I

William Somers Mailliard (June 10, 1917 – June 10, 1992) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California.

Early life[]

William S. Mailliard was born on June 10, 1917 in Belvedere, California.^[1] He attended Tamalpais High School in San Rafael, California and the Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut.^[1] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University in 1939.^[1]

Career[]

He engaged in the banking business with American Trust Co., San Francisco, Calif., in 1940 and 1941. He served as assistant naval attaché in the United States Embassy in London in 1939 and 1940; with Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington, D.C., in 1941 and 1942; attended the Naval War College in 1942; was assigned to duty on staff of as flag lieutenant and aide to Vice Adm. D.E. Barbey in 1943 and released to inactive duty in March 1946 as a lieutenant commander;^{[citation needed]} Captain, USNR; awarded Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal;.^[1] promoted to commander in 1950 and to rear admiral in 1965 in the U.S. Navy Reserve.^{[citation needed]}

He resumed his banking career in 1946 and 1947 and was assistant to the director of the California Youth Authority in 1947 and 1948. An unsuccessful Republican candidate for election in 1948 to the 81st Congress and secretary to Gov. Earl Warren 1948–1951. Executive assistant to the director of the California Academy of Sciences in 1951 and 1952 and elected as a Republican to the 83rd and to the ten succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1953, until his resignation March 5, 1974. He was the last Republican to represent San Francisco in Congress. ^[2]

He was a permanent Representative of the United States to the Organization of American States with the rank of Ambassador, March 7, 1974, to February 1, 1977 and nominated by President Gerald R. Ford and confirmed by the United States Senate on December 10, 1975, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation and was a resident of San Francisco, Calif., until his death. Mailliard voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957,^[3] 1960,^[4] 1964,^[5] and 1968,^[6] as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.^[7][8]

Personal life[]

He also had a wife, Elizabeth Whinny, who had four of his eight children. William S. Mailliard Jr, Antoinette Mailliard, Henry Ward Mailliard, and Kristina Mailliard. He then remarried, to Millicent Fox, and had three children; Julia Mailliard, Josephine Mailliard, and Leigh Mailliard.

Death[]

Mailliard died in San Francisco on June 10, 1992, his seventy-fifth birthday.^[1]

References[]

External links[]

• United States Congress. "William S. Mailliard (id: M000070)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Guide to the Mailliard Family Papers at The Bancroft Library