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

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Dates:
Birth 1887-04-03
Death 1954-12-03

Biographical notes:

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)

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Subjects:

  • Communism
  • Diplomatic and consular service, American
  • Diplomatic and consular service, American
  • Diplomatic and consular service, American
  • Diplomatic and consular service, American
  • Diplomats
  • Japanese
  • Sino
  • Sino
  • World War, 1939-1945 Australia

Occupations:

  • Diplomats
  • Public officials

Places:

  • Australia (as recorded)
  • China (as recorded)
  • China (as recorded)
  • Manchuria (China) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • East Asia (as recorded)
  • East Asia (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • China (as recorded)
  • Australia (as recorded)
  • Japan (as recorded)
  • China (as recorded)

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