Laurence Steinhardt

Laurence Steinhardt
9th United States Ambassador to Canada
In office November 1, 1948 – March 28, 1950
President	Harry Truman
Preceded by	Ray Atherton
Succeeded by	Stanley Woodward
United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia
In office July 20, 1945 – September 19, 1948
President	Harry Truman
Preceded by	Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle Jr.
Succeeded by	Joseph E. Jacobs
10th United States Ambassador to Turkey
In office March 10, 1942 – April 2, 1945
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	John Van Antwerp MacMurray
Succeeded by	Edwin C. Wilson
United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union
In office August 11, 1939 – November 12, 1941
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Joseph E. Davies
Succeeded by	William H. Standley
United States Ambassador to Peru
In office September 13, 1937 – April 10, 1939
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Fred Morris Dearing
Succeeded by	Raymond Henry Norweb
United States Minister to Sweden
In office August 28, 1933 – June 26, 1937
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	John Motley Morehead III
Succeeded by	Fred Morris Dearing
Personal details
Born	Laurence Adolph Steinhardt October 6, 1892 New York City, U.S.
Died	March 28, 1950(1950-03-28) (aged 57) near Ramsayville, Ontario, Canada
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Spouse	Dulcie Hofmann Steinhardt Beau
Alma mater	Columbia University (BA, MA, LLB)
Profession	Diplomat lawyer

Laurence Adolph Steinhardt (October 6, 1892 – March 28, 1950) was an American economist, lawyer, and senior diplomat of the United States Department of State who served as U.S. Ambassador to six countries. He served as U.S. First Minister to Sweden (1933–1937), U.S. Ambassador to Peru (1937–1939), U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union (1939–1941), U.S. Ambassador to Turkey (1942–1945), U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia (1945–1948) and United States Ambassador to Canada (1948–1950). He was killed in a U.S. embassy plane crash on March 28, 1950, in Ramsayville, Ontario, Canada, while serving as U.S. Ambassador to Canada. He was the first United States Ambassador to be killed in the line of duty.