Josiah Marvel Jr.
chief of the United States' diplomatic mission in Denmark
In office
1946–1949
Secretary of State for Delaware
In office
1938–1941
Personal details
Spouse
Gwladys Crosby Hopkins
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(after 1943)​
Children2
OccupationLawyer, diplomat, politician, soldier

Josiah Marvel Jr. was an American diplomat who served as chief of the United States' diplomatic mission in Denmark from 1946 to 1949, originally at the rank of Envoy Extraordinary and later as Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. He was appointed by President Harry S. Truman.[1][2] He also was a lawyer, politician, and soldier.

Marvel graduated from Harvard Law School.

Marvel served as Delaware Secretary of State from 1938 to 1941. He ran for Governor of Delaware in 1940 as a Democrat, losing the election to Republican Walter W. Bacon. During World War II he served with the United States Army Air Force. It was announced in February 1943 that he and Gladys Hopkins Whitney were to be married, Whitney had been previously married to Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, and had full custody of their daughter.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Former Chiefs of Mission". U.S. Embassy in Denmark. United States Department of State. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  2. ^ Holm, Michael (2016). The Marshall Plan: A New Deal For Europe. Taylor & Francis. p. 75. ISBN 978-1317426059.
  3. ^ "Socialite to Wed Childhood Friend". Cumberland Evening Times. February 22, 1943. p. 2. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "GWLADYS WHITNEY WED IN DELAWARE; Simple Marriage for Former Wife of C. V. Whitney to Josiah Marvel Jr. ONLY RELATIVES PRESENT Couple is Unattended -- The Ceremony Held at Presbyterian Pastor's Greenville Home". The New York Times. February 23, 1943. p. 26. Retrieved February 12, 2024.

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Party political offices Preceded byRichard McMullen Democratic nominee for Governor of Delaware 1940 Succeeded byIsaac J. MacCollum
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