Smith Hempstone

Smith Hempstone
Smith Hempstone
	Hempstone in Kenya in March 1993
Born	February 1, 1929; Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	November 19, 2006 (aged 77); Suburban Hospital; Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Nationality	American
Education	George Washington University, 1946-47; University of the South, B.A., 1950; Harvard University, graduate study, 1964-65
Alma mater	University of the South
Occupation(s)	Journalist and U.S. diplomat
Political party	Republican Party (1958-1968); Independent(1968-2006)
Board member of	Trustee, University of the South, 1975–1978; governor, Institute of Current World Affairs, 1975–1978.
Spouse(s)	Kathaleen Fishback "Kitty", January 30, 1954 - February 20, 2021 –his death
Children	daughter, Katherine Hope Hempstone of Baltimore, and two grandsons and one granddaughter
Parent(s)	Smith (a naval officer) and Elizabeth (Noyes) Hempstone
Awards	Sigma Delta Chi Award for distinguished service in journalism (foreign correspondence), 1960; Nieman Fellow, 1964–1965; Overseas Press Club citations for excellence in foreign correspondence, 1968, 1974; Honorary doctorate of letters from University of the South, 1968.
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Smith Hempstone (February 1, 1929 – November 19, 2006) was a journalist, author, and the United States ambassador to Kenya from 1989 to 1993.^[4] He was a vocal proponent of democracy, advocating free elections for Kenya.

^ Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 2009. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Michigan: Gale, 2009. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC. Fee via Fairfax County Public Library, accessed 2009-05-04. Document Number: H1000044413.
^ Bernstein, Adam (November 20, 2006). "Smith Hempstone; U.S. Ambassador to Kenya". Washington Post. p. B04. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
^ Martin, Douglas (November 30, 2006). "Smith Hempstone, 77, Journalist Who Became a Prominent Ambassador, Is Dead". New York Times. p. A27. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR SMITH HEMPSTONE, JR" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 6 May 1998. Retrieved 18 July 2024.

[ContempAuthors-1] Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 2009. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Michigan: Gale, 2009. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC. Fee via Fairfax County Public Library, accessed 2009-05-04. Document Number: H1000044413.

[Post_Obit-2] Bernstein, Adam (November 20, 2006). "Smith Hempstone; U.S. Ambassador to Kenya". Washington Post. p. B04. Retrieved 2009-05-04.

[NYT_Obit-3] Martin, Douglas (November 30, 2006). "Smith Hempstone, 77, Journalist Who Became a Prominent Ambassador, Is Dead". New York Times. p. A27. Retrieved 2009-05-04.

[4] "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR SMITH HEMPSTONE, JR" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 6 May 1998. Retrieved 18 July 2024.

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Smith Hempstone
Hempstone in Kenya in March 1993
Born	(1929-02-01)February 1, 1929 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	November 19, 2006(2006-11-19) (aged 77) Suburban Hospital Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Nationality	American
Education	George Washington University, 1946-47 University of the South, B.A., 1950 Harvard University, graduate study, 1964-65
Alma mater	University of the South
Occupation(s)	Journalist and U.S. diplomat
Political party	Republican Party (1958-1968) Independent(1968-2006)
Board member of	Trustee, University of the South, 1975–1978 governor, Institute of Current World Affairs, 1975–1978.
Spouse(s)	Kathaleen Fishback "Kitty", January 30, 1954 - February 20, 2021 –his death
Children	daughter, Katherine Hope Hempstone of Baltimore, and two grandsons and one granddaughter
Parent(s)	Smith (a naval officer) and Elizabeth (Noyes) Hempstone
Awards	Sigma Delta Chi Award for distinguished service in journalism (foreign correspondence), 1960 Nieman Fellow, 1964–1965 Overseas Press Club citations for excellence in foreign correspondence, 1968, 1974 Honorary doctorate of letters from University of the South, 1968.
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