John States Seybold
John States Seybold (July 2, 1897 – April 19, 1982) was Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1952 to 1956.
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Born | Topeka, Kansas | July 2, 1897
Died | April 19, 1982 84) Washington, D.C. | (aged
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Years of service | 1920–1955 |
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Commands held | Governor of the Panama Canal Zone |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Legion of Merit |
Biography
He was born on July 2, 1897 in Topeka, Kansas.
Seybold graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1920. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps, and later transferred to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He earned a B.S. in civil engineering at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1922. He served as Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1952 to 1956.
Seybold hosted Queen Elizabeth II's first-ever state visit when she visited the Canal Zone in November 1953.
He died on April 19, 1982 in Washington, D.C..
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Preceded by Francis K. Newcomer |
Governor of Panama Canal Zone 1952–1956 |
Succeeded by William E. Potter |
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