William G. Bradford

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William G. Bradford
9th
United States Ambassador to Chad
In office
October 15, 1976 – June 19, 1979
PresidentGerald Ford
Preceded byEdward S. Little
Succeeded byDonald R. Norland
Personal details
BornJanuary 6, 1925
Illinois
DiedJuly 16, 2008(2008-07-16) (aged 83)
Fairfax, Virginia
SpouseJoanne Schwarz
ProfessionDiplomat

William G. Bradford (January 6, 1925 – July 16, 2008) was an American diplomat. He was the United States Ambassador to Chad from 1976 to 1979.[1][2][3]

Early life

William Bradford was born in Illinois in 1925.

Career

He joined the U.S. Foreign service c.1952. He oversaw diplomatic positions in Berlin, West Germany (1952 to 1955), and Naples, Italy (1955 to 1958), in the Public Safety Division and Refugee Relief Act, respectively.

He was the Assistant Secretary for Administration of Streamlining Management in

.

He was on detail at the U.S. Embassy in

U.S. Military
evacuation of Saigon.

He was appointed as United States Ambassador to Chad by President Gerald Ford on September 3, 1976. He was confirmed on October 15, 1976, and served until June 19, 1979. He was later the campaign manager for 1980 presidential candidate John B. Anderson.[4]

Death

Bradford died on July 16, 2008, of lung cancer at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax County, Virginia.[5]

References

  1. ^ "William G. Bradford - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  2. ^ "Chad - Chiefs of Mission - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  3. ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Bradby to Bradlee". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  4. ^ "William Bradford" (PDF). adst.org.
  5. ^ "Sierra Leone Republican Presidential Candidate Executive Officer". articles.washingtonpost.com.

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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
United States Ambassador to Chad

1976–1979
Succeeded by

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