Secretary John Foster Dulles

1888 - 1959  (71 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	John Foster Dulles
  Title	Secretary
  Born	25 Feb 1888	Washington, District of Columbia
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	1914	U.S. Army, WWI
  	At the start of World War I, he tried to join the United States Army but was rejected because of poor eyesight. Instead, he received an Army commission as Major on the War Industries Board.
  		Major John Foster Dulles. Major John Foster Dulles in uniform.
  Occupation	1949
  	U.S. Senator fron New York, July 7, 1949 to November 8, 1949. Secretary of State, January 26, 1953 to April 22, 1959.
  		Secretary John Foster Dulles. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles with President Eisenhower.
  		Churchill's 1954 trip to see Eisenhower. Secretary John Foster Dulles (center). President Eisenhower greets Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Vice President Nixon stands to the right.
  Biographical Information	1951
  		Dulles A Fisherman. Newsweek Magazine, September 10, 1951 page 36.
  Died	24 May 1959	Washington, District of Columbia
  Biographical Information	1962
  	New York's Dulles air port was named in his honor.
  		Washington Dulles International Airport. Washington Dulles International Airport.
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I38221	Nagel
  Last Modified	8 Oct 2020

  
  

  Father	Allen Macy Dulles,   b. 19 Aug 1854, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ,   d. 13 Nov 1930, Auburn, Cayuga, New York  (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Edith F Foster,   b. 1863, Auburn, Cayuga, New York ,   d. 8 Jun 1941, Auburn, Cayuga, New York  (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F16222	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Janet Pomeroy Avery,   b. 31 May 1891
  Married	26 Jun 1912	Auburn, Cayuga, New York
  Children	1. John Watson Foster Dulles,   b. 20 May 1913, Auburn, Cayuga, New York ,   d. 23 Jun 2008, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas  (Age 95 years)  [Birth]   2. Lillias Pomeroy Dulles,   b. 16 Jun 1914, Auburn, Cayuga, New York ,   d. 30 Nov 1987, New York, New York, New York  (Age 73 years)  [Birth]   3. Avery Robert Dulles,   b. 24 Aug 1918, Auburn, Cayuga, New York ,   d. 12 Dec 2008, Bronx, New York, New York  (Age 90 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2019
  Family ID	F12055	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 25 Feb 1888 - Washington, District of Columbia Married - 26 Jun 1912 - Auburn, Cayuga, New York Died - 24 May 1959 - Washington, District of Columbia  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos		John Foster Dulles. John Foster Dulles.
  		John Foster Dulles John Foster Dulles

  
  

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  John Foster Dulles Stamp. John Foster Dulles Stamp.