John P. Humes

John Portner Humes (July 21, 1921 – September 30, 1985) was an American lawyer, diplomat and author who served as the

Following his service in the war, he attended Fordham University School of Law, graduating in 1948.^[3]

Career

During

After receiving his law degree, Mr. Humes became an associate with Shearman & Sterling, a New York law firm. From 1956 to 1969 he was a partner in the New York law firm Andrews & Botzow, which became Humes, Andrews & Botzow.^[1]

Hume, an avid

On September 26, 1969, Humes was appointed by President Richard Nixon as the United States' Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Austria.^[4][5] He presented his credentials in Vienna on October 29, 1969. Humes' mission was terminated when he left his post on March 6, 1975, and was succeeded by Wiley T. Buchanan Jr.^[4]

While in Vienna, he wrote his memoirs (in two volumes), which were later compiled into a book, “Quadruple Two : Excerpts from the Vienna Diaries of Ambassador John Portner Humes which was used as a text for students at the

Humes died of a stroke at the Community Hospital in Glen Cove on Long Island on September 30, 1985.^[1]

Legacy

The John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden, a Japanese garden in Mill Neck, is named in his honor.^[12][13]

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