James S. Kemper

James S. Kemper
United States Ambassador to Brazil
In office
August 18, 1953 – January 26, 1955
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byHerschel Johnson
Succeeded byJames Clement Dunn
Personal details
Born
James Scott Kemper

(1886-11-18)November 18, 1886
Van Wert, Ohio, U.S.
DiedSeptember 17, 1981(1981-09-17) (aged 94)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Resting placeRosehill Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
EducationMiami University

James Scott Kemper Sr. (November 18, 1886 - September 17, 1981) was a U.S. businessman, philanthropist, and diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to Brazil from 1953 to 1955[1] and as President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.[2]

  1. ^ "Eisenhower Names 3 as Ambassadors; J. S. Kemper to Go to Brazil, M. R. Guggenheim, Portugal, and L. C. Strong, Norway". The New York Times. June 17, 1953. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "James Scott Kemper, Papers, 1948-1991 · Chronicling Illinois". www.alplm-cdi.com. Retrieved April 6, 2019.

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