Peter Augustus Jay (diplomat)
Peter Augustus Jay | |
|---|---|
Jay in 1923 | |
| 23rd United States Ambassador to Argentina | |
| In office September 24, 1925 – December 30, 1926 | |
| President | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | John W. Riddle |
| Succeeded by | Robert Woods Bliss |
| United States Ambassador to Romania | |
| In office June 30, 1921 – May 9, 1925 | |
| President | Warren G. Harding Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Charles J. Vopicka |
| Succeeded by | William S. Culbertson |
| United States Ambassador to El Salvador | |
| In office February 10, 1921 – April 28, 1921 | |
| President | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Frank D. Arnold |
| Succeeded by | Montgomery Schuyler Jr. |
| United States Ambassador to Egypt | |
| In office November 28, 1910 – October 8, 1913 | |
| President | William Howard Taft |
| Preceded by | Lewis M. Iddings |
| Succeeded by | Olney Arnold |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 23, 1877 Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 1933 (aged 56) Washington, D.C. |
| Spouse |
Susan Alexander McCook
(m. 1909) |
| Relations | Peter Augustus Jay (grandfather) |
| Children | 2, including Susan Mary Alsop |
| Parent(s) | Augustus Jay Emily Astor Kane |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (AB) |
Peter Augustus Jay (August 23, 1877 – October 18, 1933) was an American diplomat who served as U.S. General Consul to Egypt, U.S. Minister to El Salvador and Romania and U.S. Ambassador to Argentina.