Christian Herter
Christian Archibald Herter (March 28, 1895 – December 30, 1966) was an American politician. He was the 59th Governor of Massachusetts from 1953 to 1957. He also served as United States Secretary of State from 1959 to 1961 and the first United States Trade Representative.
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| 53rd United States Secretary of State | |
| In office April 22, 1959 – January 20, 1961 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | John Foster Dulles |
| Succeeded by | Dean Rusk |
| 1st United States Trade Representative | |
| In office 1962–1966 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | William M. Roth |
| 59th Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office January 8, 1953 – January 3, 1957 | |
| Lieutenant | Sumner G. Whittier |
| Preceded by | Paul A. Dever |
| Succeeded by | Foster Furcolo |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 10th district | |
| In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | George H. Tinkham |
| Succeeded by | Laurence Curtis |
| Under Secretary of State | |
| In office February 21, 1957 – April 22, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Herbert Hoover, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | C. Douglas Dillon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christian Archibald Herter March 28, 1895 Paris, France |
| Died | December 30, 1966 (aged 71) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Prospect Hill Cemetery, Millis, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Caroline Pratt Herter |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Cabinet | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Signature |  |
Christian Herter Media
Christian Herter on the cover of Time magazine, August 17, 1953
Christian Archibald Herter (March 28, 1895 – December 30, 1966)
Christian Archibald Herter (March 28, 1895 – December 30, 1966)
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Other websites
Media related to Christian Herter at Wikimedia Commons
- Papers of Christian A. Herter, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library Archived 2009-01-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Commonwealth of Massachusetts Governor Biography Archived 2014-05-23 at the Wayback Machine
- United States Congress. "Christian Herter (id: H000548)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Column on Herter's life as an example of liberal Republicanism
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