Edward Richard Dudley
Edward R. Dudley | |
|---|---|
| Borough President of Manhattan | |
| In office January 31, 1961 – January 4, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Hulan E. Jack |
| Succeeded by | Constance Baker Motley |
| United States Ambassador to Liberia | |
| In office May 6, 1949 – June 15, 1953 | |
| President | Harry Truman Dwight Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Minister) |
| Succeeded by | Jesse D. Locker |
| United States Minister to Liberia | |
| In office October 18, 1948 – March 2, 1949 | |
| President | Harry Truman |
| Preceded by | Raphael O'Hara Lanier |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Ambassador) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Richard Dudley March 11, 1911 South Boston, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | February 8, 2005 (aged 93) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Rae Oley |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Johnson C. Smith University (B.S.) Howard University St. John's University School of Law (LL.B.) |
Edward Richard Dudley (March 11, 1911 – February 8, 2005) was an American lawyer, judge, civil rights activist and the first African American to hold the rank of Ambassador of the United States, as ambassador to Liberia from 1949 to 1953.