Clubb, O. Edmund (Oliver Edmund), 1901-1989

American diplomat and political scientist; consul general, Peking, China, 1947-1950; director, Office of Chinese Affairs, Department of State, 1950-1952.

From the description of O. Edmund Clubb papers, 1940-1988. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123379461

Biography

American diplomat and political scientist; consul general, Peking, China, 1947-1950; director, Office of Chinese Affairs, Department of State, 1950-1952

Biographical Note

• 1901 February 16: Born, South Park, Minnesota
• 1927: Receives bachelor's degree, University of Minnesota
• 1928 - 1952 : Foreign service officer, U.S. Department of State, including term as Consul General, Beijing
• 1951: Faces charges of "disloyalty" during McCarthy period and is suspended from the China desk of the State Department
• 1952: Suspension is overturned on appeal by Clubb, who nonetheless resigns from the State Department
• 1959 - 1966 : Visiting lecturer at Columbia University, Brooklyn College, New York University, the New School for Social Research, and Cornell University
• 1964: Author, 20th Century China
• 1971: Author, China and Russia: The 'Great Game'

From the guide to the O. Edmund Clubb Papers, 1940-1988, (Hoover Institution Archives)