John States Seybold

John States Seybold (July 2, 1897 – April 19, 1982) was Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1952 to 1956.

John States Seybold
Born(1897-07-02)July 2, 1897
Topeka, Kansas
DiedApril 19, 1982(1982-04-19) (aged 84)
Washington, D.C.
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1920–1955
Rank Major General
Commands heldGovernor of the Panama Canal Zone
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsLegion 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..

Preceded by
Francis K. Newcomer
Governor of Panama Canal Zone
19521956
Succeeded by
William E. Potter
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