Johnson, Nelson T. (Nelson Trusler), 1887-1954

Diplomat.

From the description of Oral history interview with Nelson Trusler Johnson, 1954. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309739644

U.S. assistant secretary of state, minister and ambassador to China, and minister to Australia.

From the description of Papers of Nelson T. Johnson, 1916-1950. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71063436

Biographical Note

• 1887, Apr. 3: Born, Washington, D. C.
• 1906 - 1907 : Attended George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
• 1907 - 1909 : Student interpreter in China
• 1909 - 1910 : Deputy consul general and interpreter, Mukden, China
• 1910 - 1911 : Deputy consul general and interpreter, Hankow, China
• 1911 - 1914 : Deputy consul general and interpreter, Shanghai, China
• 1914 - 1915 : Consul, Chungking, China
• 1915 - 1918 : Consul, Changsha, China
• 1918: Consul, Shanghai, China
• 1919 - 1921 : Served with Division of Far Eastern Affairs, Department of State
• 1921 - 1925 : Consul general at large assigned to inspect the District of Eastern Asia
• 1925 - 1927 . : Chief, Division of Far Eastern Affairs, Department of State
• 1927 - 1929 : Assistant secretary of state
• 1929 - 1935 : United States minister to China
• 1931: Married Jane Thornton Beck (died 1991)
• 1935 - 1941 : United States ambassador to China
• 1941 - 1946 : United States minister to Australia
• 1946 - 1952 : Secretary general, Far Eastern Commission
• 1954, Dec. 3: Died, Washington, D.C

From the guide to the Nelson T. Johnson Papers, 1916-1955, (bulk 1922-1954), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)