Background
Harrison, Leland was born on April 25, 1893 in New York City. Son of W. Henry and Helen (Skidmore) Harrison.
Harrison, Leland was born on April 25, 1893 in New York City. Son of W. Henry and Helen (Skidmore) Harrison.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1907.
Private secretary to ambassador to Japan, 1907-1908. Appointed 3d secretary Embassy, Tokyo, 1908. 2d secretary Legation, Peking, 1909.
2d secretary Embassy, London, 1910.
Secretary Legation Bogota, Colombia, 1912. Assigned duty Department State, 1915.
Diplomatic secretary American Commissioner to Negotiate Peace, rank of councilor, November 30, 1918. Councilor American Embassy, Paris, May 1920.
Special duty Department State, 1921.
Expert assistant to American commissioner Conference on Limitation of Armament, 1921-1922. Became assistant secretary of state, March 31, 1922. Appointed Envoy Extraordinary anu Minister Plenipotentiary to Sweden, 1927.
Chairman American delegation International Telegraph Conference, Brussels, 1928.
Envoy Extraordinary anu Minister Plenipotentiary to Uruguay, 1929-1930. Chief international relations division United States Tariff Commission, November 1930-November 1931.
American member International Concilliation Commission under Treaty with Estonia, 1934-1935. Envoy Extraordinary anu Minister Plenipotentiary to Rumania, 1935-1937, Switzerland, 1937-1947.
Chairman American delegation, also diplomatic representative to International Red Cross Conference, Geneva, 1949.
Member International Concilliation Commission under Treaty with Estonia, 1934-1935. Clubs: Union (New York City).
Married Anne C. Coleman, June 27, 1925.