Thomas Appleton Halsted

Background

Halsted, Thomas Appleton was born on October 8, 1933 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James Addison and Isabella (Hopkinson) Halsted.

Education

Student, Stanford University, 1950-1951; student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1951-1953; AB, George Washington University, 1965.

Career

Intelligence officer, unites states department State, Washington, 1962-1966; intelligence officer, United States Arms Control & Disarmament Agency, Washington, 1966-1967; national director, Council for Livable World, Washington, 1967-1971; legislation assistant, United States Senate, Washington, 1971-1972; executive director, Arms Control Association, Washington, 1972-1977; director public affairs, Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, Washington, 1977-1981; executive director, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1981-1983; writer, lecturer, consultant,, Manchester, Massachusetts, since 1983; president, public, The Sharksmouth Press.

Achievements

• Thomas Appleton Halsted has been listed as a notable Writer, lecturer, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Manchester Board Selectmen, 1986-1991, chairman, 1990. Delegate Massachusetts Democratic Convention, 1986-1995. Captain infantry United States Army, 1954-1961.

Member Council on Foreign Rels., Institute Current World Affairs, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Arms Control Association, Tavern Club (Boston).

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, photography, cartooning.

Connections

Married Joy Appel, November 12, 1955. Children: Thomas Appel, Elizabeth Halsted Paddock.

Father:

James Addison Halsted

Mother:

Isabella (Hopkinson) Halsted

Spouse:

Joy Appel

child:

Thomas Appel Halsted

child:

Elizabeth Halsted Paddock Halsted