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Benjamin Sumner Welles III

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Benjamin Sumner Welles III

Birth
New York, New York County, New York, USA
Death
24 Sep 1961 (aged 68)
Bernardsville, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Plot
Section 8, Lot 42
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Politician. He was Assistant Secretary of State during the Franklin Roosevelt Administration. He helped develop the Good Neighbor Policy in Latin America. His career ended with his resignation in 1943 after a homosexual scandal with a Pullman car porter was published in the newspaper.
Politician. He was Assistant Secretary of State during the Franklin Roosevelt Administration. He helped develop the Good Neighbor Policy in Latin America. His career ended with his resignation in 1943 after a homosexual scandal with a Pullman car porter was published in the newspaper.

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  • Added: Jul 23, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23280/benjamin_sumner-welles: accessed ), memorial page for Benjamin Sumner Welles III (14 Oct 1892–24 Sep 1961), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23280, citing Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.