Samuel Rhea Gammon III
Samuel Rhea Gammon III (born January 22, 1924) is an American former diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Mauritius under the Carter Administration. He also served as the Deputy Chief of Mission in Paris under ambassadors Kenneth Rush (1974–77) in France and Arthur Hartman (1977–81). He later resigned the ambassadorship, and was replaced by Robert C. F. Gordon.[1] On February 15, 2012, he endowed a gift of $200,000 to the Department of History at Texas A&M University.[2]
Samuel Rhea Gammon III | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Mauritius | |
| In office 20 December 1978 – 20 January 1980 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Robert V. Keeley |
| Succeeded by | Robert C. F. Gordon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 22, 1924 Sherman, Texas |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Gammon is a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946. In 2020, it was reported that Gammon, aged 96, had donated an estate gift to Texas A&M University’s Department of History to honour the memory of his father.[3]
References
- "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Gamblin to Garchow". politicalgraveyard.com.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-03-31. Retrieved 2012-06-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- AN AGGIE ABROAD
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert V. Keeley |
United States Ambassador to Mauritius 1978–1980 |
Succeeded by Robert C. F. Gordon |
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