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 State1st 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

spouses:

Elizabeth Luke

Helen Skouland

Elizabeth H. Bluntshli

children:

H. Freeman Matthews

Thomas Luke Matthews