Background

Matthews, H. Freeman was born on May 26, 1899 in Baltimore. Son of Henry Clay and Bertha (Freeman) Matthews.

Education

AB, Princeton University, 1921; AM, Princeton University, 1922; Doctor of Laws, Princeton University, 1962; postgraduate, Ecole Libre de Sciences Politiques, Paris, 1922-1923.

Career

Appointed to, United States Diplomatic Svc., 1924; 3d secretary to, Budapest, 1924-1926; 3d secretary to, Bogota, 1926-1930; 3d secretary to, Department State, 1930-1933; assistant chief Division Latin-American Affairs, Department State 1st secretary, Department State, Havana, Cuba, 1933; 1st secretary, Department State, Paris, 1937-1939; 1st secretary, Department State, Madrid, 1939; 1st secretary, Department State, Vichy, France, 1940-1941; counselor, Department State, London, 1941; minister, Department State, London, 1942; chief Division European affairs, Department State, 1943; acting chief civil affairs officer staff to General Eisenhower, London and Algiers (Algeria), 1942; deputy director, Office European Affairs, 1944; director, Office European Affairs, 1944; member delegate, Crimea Conference, 1945; member delegate, Berlin Conference, 1945; political adviser, Council Foreign Ministers, 1945-1947; political adviser, Paris Peace Conference, 1946; ambassador to Sweden, 1947-1950; deputy under Secretary of State, 1950-1953; ambassador to The Netherlands, 1953-1957; ambassador to Austria, 1957-1962; chairman permanent joint board defense, Canada-United States, 1962-1970.

Membership

Member Chevy Chase Club, Metropolitan Club, Quadrangle Club, The Brook Club.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Luke, September 15, 1925 (deceased). Children: H. Freeman, Thomas Luke. Married Helen Skouland, April 24, 1957 (deceased).

Married Elizabeth H. Bluntshli, July 8, 1967.

father:

Henry Clay Matthews

mother:

Bertha (Freeman) Matthews

spouse:

Elizabeth Luke

spouse:

Helen Skouland

spouse:

Elizabeth H. Bluntshli

child:

H. Freeman Matthews

child:

Thomas Luke Matthews