Background
DONNELLY, Walter Joseph was born on January 9, 1896 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Son of Henry J. and Elizabeth (Kivlan) Donnelly.
DONNELLY, Walter Joseph was born on January 9, 1896 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Son of Henry J. and Elizabeth (Kivlan) Donnelly.
School of Foreign Service. Georgetown University. George Washington University.
University of Caracas, Venezuela. Commercial Agent, Boston, 1921. Assistant Trade Commissioner, Ottawa, Can., 1924.
Trade Commissioner, Montreal, Can. 1927 —; Commercial Attache, Bogota. Colombia, since 1928.
He served as Ambassador to Costa Rica, Venezuela, Germany, among others Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Donnelly served in the United States Army during World War I. He went to the Central University of Venezuela and then to the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He served as United States Ambassador to Costa Rica.
During 1947-1950, he was made ambassador of Venezuela and he settled in Venezuela again in 1951, this time as the representative of United States. Steel in South America.
On July 18, 1952, he was nominated by then President, Harry Truman, as High commissioner to Austria. From August 1, 1952 until December 11, 1952, Donnelly served as High Commissioner of the United States in Germany.
Member: Woodmen of the World.
Spouse Ailie Agnes Clement, February 15, 1911, Algiers, Louisiana.