William S. Mailliard
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William S. Mailliard was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California
. He was born in Belvedere, California
; attended elementary and secondary schools in the San Francisco Bay Area
, and the Taft School, Watertown, Connecticut
, 1933–1935. He graduated from Yale University
in 1939; engaged in the banking business with American Trust Co., San Francisco, Calif., in 1940 and 1941;
Served as assistant naval attaché in the United States Embassy in London in 1939 and 1940; with Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington, D.C., in 1941 and 1942; attended the Naval War College
in 1942; was assigned to duty on staff of Seventh Amphibious Force as flag lieutenant and aide to Vice Adm. D.E. Barbey in 1943 and released to inactive duty in March 1946 as a lieutenant commander;Captain, USNR; awarded Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star; promoted to commander in 1950 and to rear admiral in 1965 in the Naval Reserve.
He resumed his banking career in 1946 and 1947 and was assistant to the director of the California Youth Authority in 1947 and 1948. An unsuccessful Republican
candidate for election in 1948 to the 81st Congress and secretary to Gov. Earl Warren
1948–1951. Executive assistant to the director of the California Academy of Sciences
in 1951 and 1952 and elected as a Republican to the 83rd and to the ten succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1953, until his resignation March 5, 1974.
He was a permanent Representative of the United States to the Organization of American States
with the rank of Ambassador, March 7, 1974, to February 1, 1977 and nominated by President Gerald R. Ford and confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 10, 1975, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation and was a resident of San Francisco, Calif., until his death.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. He was born in Belvedere, California
Belvedere, California
Belvedere is an affluent city in Marin County, California, United States. Belvedere is located northeast of Sausalito, at an elevation of 36 feet...
; attended elementary and secondary schools in the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
, and the Taft School, Watertown, Connecticut
Watertown, Connecticut
Watertown is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 21,661 at the 2000 census. The zip code for Watertown is 06795. It is a suburb of Waterbury. It borders the towns of Woodbury, Middlebury, Litchfield, Plymouth, Bethlehem, and Thomaston.-Founding History:More...
, 1933–1935. He graduated from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1939; engaged in the banking business with American Trust Co., San Francisco, Calif., in 1940 and 1941;
Served as assistant naval attaché in the United States Embassy in London in 1939 and 1940; with Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington, D.C., in 1941 and 1942; attended the Naval War College
Naval War College
The Naval War College is an education and research institution of the United States Navy that specializes in developing ideas for naval warfare and passing them along to officers of the Navy. The college is located on the grounds of Naval Station Newport in Newport, Rhode Island...
in 1942; was assigned to duty on staff of Seventh Amphibious Force as flag lieutenant and aide to Vice Adm. D.E. Barbey in 1943 and released to inactive duty in March 1946 as a lieutenant commander;Captain, USNR; awarded Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star; promoted to commander in 1950 and to rear admiral in 1965 in the Naval Reserve.
He resumed his banking career in 1946 and 1947 and was assistant to the director of the California Youth Authority in 1947 and 1948. An unsuccessful Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
candidate for election in 1948 to the 81st Congress and secretary to Gov. Earl Warren
Earl Warren
Earl Warren was the 14th Chief Justice of the United States.He is known for the sweeping decisions of the Warren Court, which ended school segregation and transformed many areas of American law, especially regarding the rights of the accused, ending public-school-sponsored prayer, and requiring...
1948–1951. Executive assistant to the director of the California Academy of Sciences
California Academy of Sciences
The California Academy of Sciences is among the largest museums of natural history in the world. The academy began in 1853 as a learned society and still carries out a large amount of original research, with exhibits and education becoming significant endeavors of the museum during the twentieth...
in 1951 and 1952 and elected as a Republican to the 83rd and to the ten succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1953, until his resignation March 5, 1974.
He was a permanent Representative of the United States to the Organization of American States
Organization of American States
The Organization of American States is a regional international organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States...
with the rank of Ambassador, March 7, 1974, to February 1, 1977 and nominated by President Gerald R. Ford and confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on December 10, 1975, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation and was a resident of San Francisco, Calif., until his death.
External links
- Guide to the Mailliard Family Papers at The Bancroft Library