Maxwell M. Hamilton

Maxwell M. Hamilton
United States Ambassador to Finland
In office
September 25, 1945 – March 26, 1946
Preceded byBenjamin M. Hulley (interim)
Succeeded byAvra M. Warren
Personal details
Born1896
Died1957 (aged 60–61)
ResidenceIowa[1]
Alma materWashington & Jefferson College

Maxwell McGaughey Hamilton (1896-1957) was an American diplomat and United States Ambassador to Finland between 1945 and 1947.

He graduated from Washington and Jefferson College, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta, in 1918.[2]

Hamilton was in the State Department's Division of Far East Affairs under Stanley Hornbeck.

On December 8, 1944, Maxwell was appointed U.S. Representative to Finland, an appointment coming shortly after the end of World War II that did not constitute formal resumption of relations with Finland.[3] Following the 1945 parliamentary election, the United States agreed to resume full relations with Finland.[3] He was appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Finland on September 25, 1945 and he presented his credentials on March 26, 1946.[1] His mission was terminated on August 25, 1947.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Maxwell McGaughey Hamilton (1896-1957)". People. Office of the Historian, Foreign Service Institute, United States Department of State. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Navarro Abad, Jay-Raymond (2002). "Prominent Alumni by Chapter". Prominent Alumni of Phi Delta Theta. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "VI REBUILDING OF U.S.-FINNISH TIES, 1945–1980 - Resumption of U.S.-Finnish Diplomatic Relations" (PDF). U.S.- Finnish Diplomatic Relations. The United States Embassy - Helsinki, Finland. 1999. p. 34. ISBN 952-91-1159-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 24, 2011.