Robert Ellsworth
Robert Ellsworth | |
|---|---|
| 16th United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
| In office December 23, 1975 – January 10, 1977 | |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Bill Clements |
| Succeeded by | Charles Duncan Jr. |
| 7th United States Permanent Representative to NATO | |
| In office May 13, 1969 – June 30, 1971 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Harlan Cleveland |
| Succeeded by | David M. Kennedy |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas | |
| In office January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Newell A. George |
| Succeeded by | Larry Winn |
| Constituency | 2nd district (1961-1963) 3rd district (1963-1967) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 11, 1926 Lawrence, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | May 9, 2011 (aged 84) Encinitas, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Kansas University of Michigan Law School |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Battles/wars | |
Robert Fred Ellsworth (June 11, 1926 – May 9, 2011) was an American legislator and diplomat. He served as the United States Permanent Representative to NATO (an ambassadorial-level appointment) between 1969 and 1971. He had previously served three terms as a Republican Member of Congress from Kansas, from 1961 to 1967, and as an Assistant to the President during the presidency of Richard Nixon; under President Gerald Ford, he was Deputy Secretary of Defense. Ellsworth also served as assistant to the chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission.