Homer M. Byington Jr.

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Homer M. Byington Jr.
Born
Homer Morrison Byington Jr.

1908
Naples, Italy
DiedNovember 1, 1987
Aboard the Norwegian cruise ship Vistafjord in the Atlantic Ocean
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Yale College
OccupationDiplomat
SpouseJane McHarg
Children1 son

Homer Morrison Byington Jr. (born 1908 in Naples, Italy, died November 1, 1987) was the first American Ambassador to newly independent Malaya, now Malaysia, from 1957 to 1961. [1] [2] After he left Malaya, he was Consul General in Naples until he retired. [3]

He graduated from Phillips Academy and Yale College. [2] His father, Homer M. Byington, served in the U.S. consular service for 47 years. [4] He is descended from A. Homer Byington. [5]

Byington was married to Jane McHarg, and they had a son, Homer M. Byington, III. [5] He died of a heart attack while aboard the Norwegian cruise ship Vistafjord in the Atlantic Ocean at the age of 79 years old and had lived in Sotogrande, Spain. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Homer Morrison Byington Jr. (1908–1987)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Homer M. Byington Jr". The New York Times. November 3, 1987. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  3. ↑ "FORMER AMBASSADOR H.M. BYINGTON, 79, DIES". Washington Post. November 3, 1987. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  4. ↑ "U.S. consul dean is to retire here". The Gazette. Canada, Montreal. September 16, 1944. p. 13. Retrieved February 18, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 "Darien diplomat goes to Malaya". The Bridgeport Post. Connecticut, Bridgeport. October 4, 1957. p. 44. Retrieved February 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Malaya
1957–1961		Succeeded by


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