William Henry Draper Jr.

William Henry Draper Jr.
1st United States Ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
In office
April 8, 1953  June 13, 1953
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJohn Chambers Hughes
United States Under Secretary of the Army
In office
September 18, 1947  February 28, 1949
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byGordon Gray
United States Under Secretary of War
In office
August 29, 1947  September 17, 1947
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byKenneth Royall
Succeeded byHimself
Personal details
Born(1894-08-10)August 10, 1894
DiedDecember 26, 1974(1974-12-26) (aged 80)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKatherine Baum
EducationNew York University (BA, MA)
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1918–1949
Rank Major General

William Henry Draper Jr. (August 10, 1894 – December 26, 1974) was an American army officer, banker, government official, and diplomat.