Background
Foote, Walter Ambrose was born on June 25, 1887 in Greenville, Texas, United States. Son of James Edward and Bessie (Hodges) Foote.
Foote, Walter Ambrose was born on June 25, 1887 in Greenville, Texas, United States. Son of James Edward and Bessie (Hodges) Foote.
Bachelor of Arts, East. Texas Normal College, Commerce, 1906. Student Ottoman University, Istanbul, Turkey, 1908-1909. Master of Arts, American University, Washington, District of Columbia, 1932, Doctor of Philosophy, 1935.
Served in the United States Navy, 1907-1915 and 1917-1920, resigning as Lieutenant, September, 1920, to enter consular service. Consul at Portuguese Said, 1920-1922, Prague, 1922-1924, Hamburg, 1924-1927, Medan, Sumatra, 1927-1931. Assistant chief of press division, Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia, 1931-1934.
Consul in charge at Batavia, Java., 1934-1938.
Consul, Melbourne, Australia, 1938-1940. Appointed consul general, Batavia, Java, August, 1940.
1st secretary American Legation, Canberra, Australia, and consul general, Batavia. Java; temporarily assigned, Melbourne, 1942.
Became counselor of embassy, Colombo, Ceylon, 1948.
Served in the United States Navy, 1907-1915 and 1917-1920, resigning as Lieutenant, September, 1920, to enter consular service. Member Psi Chi Omega.
Married Margaret East. B. Robinson, September 25, 1919.