Arthur A. Ageton
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Arthur Ainsley Ageton was a naval officer, ambassador, and author. He was the United States Ambassador to Paraguay
from September 9, 1954 to April 10, 1957. He was also a rear admiral
in the Navy
for several years. He wrote or cowrote several books including The Naval Officers guide, Admiral Ambassador to Russia, Manual of Celestial Navigation, and The Marine Officer's Guide.
He was born in Fromberg, Montana
, and he died in Washington, D.C.
He is survived by his children Arthur Ainslie Ageton Jr. and Mary Jo Ageton.
University from 1953 to 1954.
for nearly half of his life before changing careers.
United States Ambassador to Paraguay
The following is a list of United States Ambassadors, or other chiefs of mission, to Paraguay. The title given by the United States State Department to this position is currently Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.-See also:...
from September 9, 1954 to April 10, 1957. He was also a rear admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
in the Navy
Navy
A navy is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake- or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions...
for several years. He wrote or cowrote several books including The Naval Officers guide, Admiral Ambassador to Russia, Manual of Celestial Navigation, and The Marine Officer's Guide.
He was born in Fromberg, Montana
Fromberg, Montana
Fromberg is a town in Carbon County, Montana, United States. It is part of the Billings, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 486 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fromberg is located at ....
, and he died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
He is survived by his children Arthur Ainslie Ageton Jr. and Mary Jo Ageton.
Education
After receiving his high school diploma Ageton went to Washington State College for one year from 1918 to 1919. He then furthered his education in the Navy in 1923. He got a post graduate from the Navy in 1931. His last bit of education was at Johns HopkinsJohns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins was a wealthy American entrepreneur, philanthropist and abolitionist of 19th-century Baltimore, Maryland, now most noted for his philanthropic creation of the institutions that bear his name, namely the Johns Hopkins Hospital, and the Johns Hopkins University and its associated...
University from 1953 to 1954.
Navy History
He served as executive officer aboard the battleship USS Washington, Promoted to Captain, commanded LST Flotilla 3 in the Southwest Pacific, and received the Bronze Star for bravery at the battle of Leyte Gulf.Work History
Ageton worked for the governmentGovernment
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
for nearly half of his life before changing careers.