John Cooper Wiley

John Cooper Wiley
John Cooper Wiley in 1936
United States Ambassador toLatvia
In office July 18, 1938 – June 17, 1940
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Frederick A. Sterling
Succeeded by	Earl L. Packer as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim
United States Ambassador toColombia
In office December 16, 1944 – May 3, 1947
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry Truman
Preceded by	Arthur Bliss Lane
Succeeded by	Willard L. Beaulac
United States Ambassador toPortugal
In office April 10, 1947 – March 15, 1948
President	Harry Truman
Preceded by	Herman B. Baruch
Succeeded by	Lincoln MacVeagh
United States Ambassador toIran
In office 1948–1950
President	Harry Truman
Preceded by	George V. Allen
Succeeded by	Henry F. Grady
United States Ambassador toPanama
In office July 25, 1951 – November 27, 1953
President	Harry Truman Dwight Eisenhower
Preceded by	Monnett Bain Davis
Succeeded by	Selden Chapin
Personal details
Born	September 26, 1893 Bordeaux,France
Died	February 3, 1967 Washington, D.C.,U.S.
Spouse	Irena Monique Baruch
Profession	Diplomat

John Cooper Wiley(September 26, 1893 – February 3, 1967)was aUnited StatesForeign Serviceofficer and ambassador.

Career

Wiley was born inBordeaux,France,while his father served there asU.S. Consul.He was educated bytutorsand studied atUnion College,Columbia Law School,andGeorgetown University Law Center.While at Union College, he joined the Theta chapter of thePsi Upsilonfraternity.

He entered theUnited States Foreign Servicein 1915 and served in several positions inEuropeandSouth America.In 1938, he was the Chargé d'Affaires ad interim inAustria,the Envoy Extraordinary, and the Minister Plenipotentiary toLatviaandEstonia(the lastambassadorbefore theSoviet occupation in 1940). He went on to make appointments asAmbassadorExtraordinary and Plenipotentiary toColombia,Portugal,Iran,andPanama.

Retirement

He retired in 1953 and resided in theGeorgetownarea ofWashington, D.C.He died in Washington on February 3, 1967. He was buried atCrown Hill CemeteryinIndianapolis.

Family

He was the son of CongressmanJohn M. Wileyand the grandson of John J. Cooper, who served as Indiana State Treasurer. John Cooper Wiley was married to Irena Monique Baruch (1906-1972), a well-known sculptor and portrait painter.