John Flournoy Montgomery
John Flournoy Montgomery | |
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Montgomery at the White House in 1940 | |
| Born | September 20, 1878 |
| Died | November 7, 1954 (aged 76) |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Title | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Hungary |
| Term | June 13, 1933 – March 17, 1941 |
| Predecessor | Nicholas Roosevelt |
| Successor | Herbert Pell |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Hedwig Wildi |
| Children | 3 |
John Flournoy Montgomery was an American businessman and diplomat. His sole diplomatic posting was as U.S. Minister to Hungary, between 1933 and 1941. This ambassadorial assignment placed Montgomery at the center of the seething intrigue and gathering storm that characterized 1930s Hungary and Central Europe; in particular he was witness to the rise of Adolf Hitler's influence in Budapest, and the complex struggle over the alliance between Hungary and Nazi Germany. His memoirs, entitled Hungary: The Unwilling Satellite, provide a first-person report of that era.