Willard L. Beaulac
| Willard Leon Beaulac | |
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| Willard Leon Beaulac in Bogota Colombia c. 1949 | |
| United States Ambassador to Paraguay | |
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In office 1944–1947 |
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| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Wesley Frost |
| Succeeded by | Fletcher Warren |
| United States Ambassador to Colombia | |
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In office 1947–1951 |
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| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | John C. Wiley |
| Succeeded by | Capus M. Waynick |
| United States Ambassador to Cuba | |
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In office 1951–1953 |
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| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Robert Butler |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Gardner |
| United States Ambassador to Chile | |
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In office 1953–1956 |
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| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Claude G. Bowers |
| Succeeded by | Cecil B. Lyon |
| United States Ambassador to Argentina | |
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In office 1956–1960 |
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| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Albert F. Nufer |
| Succeeded by | Roy Richard Rubottom, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 25, 1899 Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
| Died | August 25, 1990 (aged 91) Washington, District of Columbia |
| Resting place | Sofa |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Hazel Arrott Greene |
| Children | three daughters, one son |
| Parents | Sylvester Clinton Beaulac Lena Eleanor Jarvis |
| Education |
Brown University (1918) Georgetown University (1921) |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Willard Leon Beaulac (July 25, 1899 – August 25, 1990) was a United States diplomat. He served as U.S. Ambassador to Paraguay, Colombia, Cuba, Chile and Argentina.
Willard L. Beaulac was born on July 25, 1899 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island to Sylvester Clinton Beaulac and Lena Eleanor Jarvis. He attended Brown University before joining the United States Navy in 1918. After his honorable discharge in 1919, he attended the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and graduated in 1921.
He joined the United States Foreign Service in 1921. He received his first ambassadorial appointment to Paraguay in 1944. in 1947 he was named United States Ambassador to Colombia. He married Catherine Hazel Arrott Greene on February 25, 1935.
From 1951 to 1953 he was United States Ambassador to Cuba. In 1953 he succeeded Claude G. Bowers as United States Ambassador to Chile. From 1956 to 1960 he was United States Ambassador to Argentina. Before retiring around 1962 he was the deputy commandant for foreign affairs of the National War College.
He died of Alzheimer's disease on August 25, 1990 in Washington, DC.
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