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Dean Acheson
Dean Acheson | |
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| 51st United States Secretary of State | |
| In office January 21, 1949 – January 20, 1953 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | George C. Marshall |
| Succeeded by | John Foster Dulles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dean Gooderham Acheson April 11, 1893 Middletown, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | October 12, 1971 (aged 78) Sandy Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery in Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Alice Caroline Stanley (1917 - 1971, his death) |
| Children | David Campion Acheson Jane Acheson Brown Mary Eleanor Acheson Bundy |
| Alma mater | Yale College Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States National Guard |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Dean Gooderham Acheson (pronounced /ˈætʃɪsən/;[1] April 11, 1893 – October 12, 1971) was an American statesman and lawyer. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
- ↑ "Dean Acheson - Definition and pronunciation | Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com". Archived from the original on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
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