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Edwin Jackson Kyle

Edwin Jackson Kyle
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United States Ambassador to Guatemala
In office
May 8, 1945 – August 22, 1948
President Harry S. Truman
Preceded by Boaz Long
Succeeded by Richard C. Patterson, Jr.
Personal details
Born (1876-07-22)July 22, 1876
Kyle, Texas
Died December 26, 1963(1963-12-26) (aged 87)
Bryan, Texas
Resting place Bryan City Cemetery
Bryan, Texas
30°41′00″N 96°21′57″W / 30.6833°N 96.3657°W / 30.6833; -96.3657
Nationality American
Spouse(s) Alice Myers
Alma mater Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, Cornell University

Edwin Jackson Kyle (July 22, 1876 – December 26, 1963) was the U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala from 1945—1948. He was also the first Texan to advocate agricultural teaching in state schools successfully. He is the namesake of Kyle Field, an American football stadium in College Station, TX, and his parents are the namesake of the suburban town of Kyle, Texas located fifteen miles south of Austin.

Kyle was born July 22, 1876 in Kyle, Texas to Captain Fergus Kyle and Anna Moore. His father was a Texas state legislator. Kyle attended various public and private schools before enrolling at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M University) in 1896. A high achiever, Kyle became the highest-ranking cadet in his junior class. In his senior year he served as "senior captain," the highest rank in the Corps of Cadets, as well as class president and president of the YMCA. Due to an unexpected vacancy, Kyle became acting commandant for one month, becoming the only student to hold that position. This role also gave him voting privileges in faculty matters, something no other A&M student has been granted.

Kyle graduated with honors in 1899 as class valedictorian before attending Cornell University, where he received a B.S. degree in agriculture in 1901 and an M.S. in 1902. During his time at Cornell, Kyle was a founding member of Cornell's Alpha Zeta fraternity, and "was actively involved in the production of fruits and vegetables for the Pan-American Exposition of 1900." and an honorary doctorate in agriculture from the University of Arkansas in 1949.


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