Arthur Ainslie Ageton | |
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| Born | (1900-10-25)October 25, 1900 Fromberg, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | April 23, 1971(1971-04-23) (aged 70) |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Rank | Rear admiral |
| Spouse | Jo Lucille Gallion |
| Other work | United States Ambassador to Paraguay writer |
Arthur Ainslie Ageton (October 25, 1900 – April 23, 1971) was a naval officer, ambassador, writer, and writing teacher. He was theUnited States Ambassador to Paraguay from September 9, 1954, to April 10, 1957. He was also arear admiral in theNavy.[1]
He wrote or cowrote books, includingThe Naval Officer's Guide,Admiral Ambassador to Russia,Manual of Celestial Navigation, andThe Marine Officer's Guide.
He was born inFromberg, Montana[2] and raised inPullman, Washington, and he died inBethesda, Maryland.[1]
After receiving his high school diploma Ageton went toWashington State College for one year from 1918 to 1919. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1923 and earned a post-graduate certificate in 1931.[1][2] He earned a master's degree in Modern Writing fromJohns Hopkins University in 1953.[1][2]
He served as executive officer aboard the battleship USSWashington, promoted to captain, commanded LST Flotilla 3 in the Southwest Pacific, and received the Bronze Star for bravery at thebattle of Leyte Gulf.
He wroteThe Naval Officer's Guide (1943), six editions in all, and other manuals. He retired as a rear admiral on December 1, 1947.[1]
Ageton served as the ambassador to Paraguay from 1954 to 1957.[2]
Eventually, he taught creative writing atGeorge Washington University.[1]
He received theLegion of Merit[3] and theBronze Star.[2] From Paraguay, he received the Gran Cruz Orden Nacional del Merito.[2]
Ageton married Jo Lucille Gallion on Nov. 24, 1933. They had two children: Arthur Ainslie Ageton Jr. and Mary Jo Ageton.[2]
Ageton died in 1971.[2]
His papers are held in the de Grummond Collection of the McCain Library and Archives at the University of Southern Mississippi[4] and in the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center of Boston University.[5]
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