Background
SIMMONS, John Farr was born on January 3, 1892 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Edwin S. and Elizabeth Stockton (MacLaren) Simmons.
SIMMONS, John Farr was born on January 3, 1892 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Edwin S. and Elizabeth Stockton (MacLaren) Simmons.
Graduated Pingry School, Elizabeth, N.J., 1909. Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1913.
Secretary, American Embassy, Mexico City, 1930. Consul general, Cologne, Germany, 1932. Dept, of State, Washington, 1933, Chief of Visa Division, 1934.
Counselor of Legation, Ottawa, Canada, 1937. Counselor of Embassy, Rio de Janeiro, 1941. Ambassador, El Salvador, since 1944.
Member American Foreign Service Association, Chevy Chase Club (Washington, D. C.), Cap and Gown (Princeton), Chantilly Golf Club, Rideau Club (Ottawa). Teacher, Birmingham, England, and Switzerland, 1914-1915. With Simmons Brothers Company, mfrs., Philadelphia, March-September, 1916.
Vice consul, Paris, 1917. Vice consul in Vienna and American delegate to Interallied Trade Commission. In charge of American passport office, Paris, 1921, consul, 1923.
Consul, Riga, 1925; assigned to duty, Dept, of State, Washington, District of Columbia, 1927, Chief of Visa Office, 1929. 1st; ambassador, El Salvador, since 1944.
Member American Foreign Service Association, Chevy Chase Club (Washington, D. C.), Cap and Gown (Princeton), Chantilly Golf Club, Rideau Club (Ottawa).
Spouse Nancy Robinson, December 6, 1924.