James Russell Wiggins
James Russell Wiggins (born December 4, 1903 in Luverne , Rock County , Minnesota , † November 19, 2000 in Ellsworth , Maine ) was an American journalist , editor and diplomat .
biography
Wiggins was initially a journalist and in 1947 first editor , 1955 executive editor and 1960 editor and executive vice chairman of the Washington Post , the largest daily newspaper in the United States . In 1962 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .
In late September 1968 he resigned from the post at the Washington Post after he had been appointed US Ambassador to the United Nations by US President Lyndon B. Johnson . He held this position during the final months of the Johnson administration until 1969.
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| SURNAME | Wiggins, James Russell |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American editor and diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th December 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Luverne , Minnesota |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 19, 2000 |
| Place of death | Ellsworth , Maine |