Carlton J. H. Hayes

Carlton J. H. Hayes
8th United States Ambassador to Spain
In office June 9, 1942 (1942-06-09) – January 18, 1945 (1945-01-18)
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Alexander W. Weddell
Succeeded by	Norman Armour
Personal details
Born	Carlton Joseph Huntley Hayes (1882-05-16)May 16, 1882 Afton, New York, U.S.
Died	September 2, 1964(1964-09-02) (aged 82) Sidney, New York, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Mary Evelyn Carroll;[1] (c. 1920–1964; his death; 2 children)
Education	Columbia University (B.A., Ph.D.)
Occupation	Historian, author, ambassador, professor, academic
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1918-19, 1928
Rank	Major
Battles/wars	World War I

Carlton Joseph Huntley Hayes (May 16, 1882 – September 2, 1964) was an American historian, educator, diplomat, devout Catholic and academic. A student of European history, he was a leading and pioneering specialist on the study of nationalism. He was elected as president of the American Historical Association over the opposition of liberals and the more explicit Anti-Catholic bias that defined the academic community of his era. He served as United States Ambassador to Spain in World War II. Although he came under attack from the CIO and others on the left that rejected any dealings with Francoist Spain, Hayes succeeded in his mission to keep Spain neutral during the war.