Edward B. Lawson

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Edward B. Lawson
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United States Ambassador to Iceland
In office September 22, 1949 – May 29, 1954
Preceded by	Richard P. Butrick
Succeeded by	John J. Muccio
United States Ambassador to Israel
In office November 12, 1954 – February 17, 1959
Preceded by	Monnett Bain Davis
Succeeded by	Ogden Rogers Reid
Personal details
Born	(1895-09-26)September 26, 1895 Newport, Tennessee
Died	Washington, D.C.
Spouse(s)	Jean McDonald Lawson
Profession	Diplomat
Military service
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1918–19

Edward B. Lawson (September 26, 1895 – November 19, 1962) was a US Ambassador to Israel (1954–1959) and Iceland (1949–54). He was a World War I veteran.

Biography

Lawson was born on September 26, 1895 in Newport, Tennessee. He graduated from Georgetown University with a BS in foreign service (1924) and later MS (1925). He fought in World War I and later joined the US State Department.

Diplomatic career

After many posts such as Economic Counselor, Ankara, Turkey (1944–47), Commercial Attache, Managua, Nicaragua (1940–44), Commercial Attache, Prague, Czechoslovakia (1935–39), Trade Commissioner, Johannesburg, South Africa (1927–35), and Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce (1926–27), he served as ambassador to Iceland (1949–54) and the newly formed state of Israel. He was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Personnel in 1959–60.

He was married to Jean McDonald Lawson and died of heart failure on November 19, 1962.

References

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Monnett Bain Davis	U.S. Ambassador to Israel 1954–1959	Succeeded by Ogden Rogers Reid
Preceded by Richard P. Butrick	U.S. Ambassador to Iceland 1949-1954	Succeeded by John J. Muccio