James W. Symington

James W. Symington
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1977
Preceded by	Thomas B. Curtis
Succeeded by	Robert A. Young
12th Chief of Protocol of the United States
In office March 22, 1966 – March 31, 1968
President	Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	Lloyd Nelson Hand
Succeeded by	Angier Biddle Duke
Personal details
Born	James Wadsworth Symington (1927-09-28) September 28, 1927 (age 96) Rochester, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Relations	See Symington family
Parent	Stuart Symington (father)
Education	Yale University (BA) Columbia Law School (JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1945–1946
Rank	Private first class
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Order of Friendship (2008)

James Wadsworth Symington (/ˈsaɪmɪŋtən/ SY-ming-tən; born September 28, 1927) is an American retired lawyer and politician from Missouri. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for four terms from 1969 to 1977. Prior to that, in the late 1960s, he served as Chief of Protocol of the United States.