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Edward Sparks
United States Ambassador to Uruguay
In office
May 24, 1961 – May 15, 1962
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byRobert F. Woodward
Succeeded byWymberley DeRenne Coerr
United States Ambassador to Venezuela
In office
March 19, 1958 – April 15, 1961
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byDempster McIntosh
Succeeded byTeodoro Moscoso
United States Ambassador to Guatemala
In office
July 29, 1955 – February 15, 1958
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byNorman Armour
Succeeded byLester D. Mallory
38th United States Ambassador to Bolivia
In office
June 13, 1952 – October 29, 1954
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byIrving Florman
Succeeded byGerald A. Drew
Personal details
Born
Edward John Sparks

1897
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Died1976 (aged 73)
Santiago, Chile

Edward John Sparks (1897 – 1976) was an American diplomat who served as the United States ambassador to Bolivia, Guatemala, Venezuela, and Uruguay.[1][2]

Background

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Sparks was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He began his career as a clerk in the United States Department of War and was later sent to Santiago to serve as a military attaché. He later joined the United States Foreign Service. Sparks spent his career in various diplomatic positions in Latin America. He was also assigned to a post in Copenhagen for three years. Sparks retired in 1962 and moved to Santiago, Chile.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Edward John Sparks - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  2. ^ Bonsal, Philip W. (1971-10-15). Cuba, Castro, and the United States. University of Pittsburgh Pre. ISBN 978-0-8229-7593-9.
  3. ^ "EDWARD J. SPARKS DIPLOMAT, IS DEAD". The New York Times. 1976-08-13. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
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