Homer M. Byington Jr. | |
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Born | Homer Morrison Byington Jr. 1908 |
Died | November 1, 1987 Aboard the Norwegian cruise ship Vista Fjord in the Atlantic Ocean |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Yale College |
Occupation | Diplomat |
Spouse | Jane McHarg |
Children | 1 son |
Homer Morrison Byington Jr. (born 1908 in Naples, Italy, died November 1, 1987) was the first American Ambassador to newly independent Malaya, now Malaysia, from 1957 to 1961. [1] [2] After he left Malaya, he was Consul General in Naples until he retired. [3]
He graduated from Phillips Academy and Yale College. [2] His father, Homer M. Byington, served in the U.S. consular service for 47 years. [4] He is descended from A. Homer Byington. [5]
Byington was married to Jane McHarg, and they had a son, Homer M. Byington, III. [5] He died of a heart attack while aboard the Norwegian cruise ship Vista Fjord in the Atlantic Ocean at the age of 79 years old and had lived in Soto Grande, Spain. [2]