Francis Joseph Galbraith

Background

Galbraith, Francis Joseph was born on December 9, 1913 in Timber Lake, South Dakota, United States. Son of Fred J. and Clara Belle (Stearns) Galbraith.

Education

Bachelor in History, College Puget Sound, 1939. Bachelor in Librarianship, University Washington, 1940. Postgraduate Indonesian language and area training, Yale University, 1949.

Career

Reference library, U. Washington, 1940-1941; with, Department State, 1946-1974; vice counsul, Hamburg, Federal Republic Germany., 1946-1948; political officer, American Embassy, Djakarta, Indonesia, 1949-1951; Indonesian desk officer, American Embassy, Djakarta, Indonesia, 1951-1955; counselor, deputy chief of mission, American Embassy, Djakarta, 1963-1965; consul, Medan, Sumatra, 1955; 1st secretary, political officer, Great Britain, 1958-1962; foreign service inspector, 1965-1966; ambassador to Singapore, 1966-1969; ambassador to Indonesia, 1969-1974; consultant international affairs, Bechtel Corporation, Freeport Indonesia, Weyerhauser Company, Intermaritime Mgmt.mo, 1974-1986.

Achievements

• Francis Joseph Galbraith has been listed as a noteworthy Foreign service officer, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to captain Field Artillery, Army of the United States, 1941-1946., PTO. Member American Foreign Service Association, Cosmos Club, Yale Club of Washington, Army Navy CountryClub, Columbia Country Club, American Club Singapore, Jakarta Golf Club, Dacor, Sigma Zeta Epsilon.

Connections

Married Martha Townsley Fisher, July 18, 1948. Children: Susan Kathleen, Kelly Francis.

Father:

Fred J. Galbraith

Mother:

Clara Belle (Stearns) Galbraith

Spouse:

Martha Townsley Fisher

child:

Susan Kathleen Galbraith

child:

Kelly Francis Galbraith