Laurence Steinhardt
American diplomat
Died when: 57 years 173 days (689 months)Star Sign: Libra
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.
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