Adolph W. Schmidt
Adolph W. Schmidt | |
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United States Ambassador to Canada | |
In office September 11, 1969 – January 29, 1974 | |
President | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | Harold F. Linder |
Succeeded by | William J. Porter |
Personal details | |
Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | September 13, 1904
Spouse |
Helen Mellon (m. 1936) |
Relations | Mellon family |
Children | Thomas Schmidt Helen Schmidt |
Philanthropist | |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | Office of Strategic Services |
Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Adolph William Schmidt (September 13, 1904 – December 17, 2000) was a prominent
Early life
Adolph W. Schmidt was born in 1904 and raised in
The two married in 1936.Career
Military service
Schmidt joined the military following the outbreak of World War II. He served in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) as an intelligence officer during the war, obtaining the rank of Lieutenant colonel. For a part of his service he served abroad in Africa, while his wife Helen was in Washington, D.C. working for the United States Navy.[4]
Philanthropy and urban development
After the war, Schmidt became president of the
Diplomatic service
Schmidt began his diplomatic career when he represented the United States at the 1957 Conference on North Atlantic Community and at the 1962 Atlantic Convention of
Death and legacy
Schmidt died on December 17, 2000, at the age of 96. He was listed as one of the "Souls who enriched our lives, our region" by the Pittsburgh Tribune in 2002.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e ""Souls Who Enriched Our Lives", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Dec. 1, 2002". Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- ^ a b c Profile of Clarke M. Thomas, A Patrician of Ideas: A Biography of A. W. Schmidt
- ^ "Mark Houser, "Westmoreland County birder's self-reliance led to world-wide treks", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Sept. 21, 2007".
- ^ "Obituary: Helen Mellon Schmidt / Mellon family member and avid birdwatcher". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 21, 2020.