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American diplomat

Clarence E. Gauss
United States Ambassador to the Republic of China
In officeMay 26, 1941 – November 14, 1944
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Nelson T. Johnson
Succeeded by	Patrick Hurley
1st United States Minister to Australia
In officeJuly 17, 1940 – March 5, 1941
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Diplomatic relations established
Succeeded by	Nelson T. Johnson
Consul General of the United States, Shanghai
In office1935–1940
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Monnett Bain Davis
Succeeded by	Frank P. Lockhart
Personal details
Born	Clarence Edward Gauss(1887-01-12)January 12, 1887Washington D.C.
Died	April 8, 1960(1960-04-08) (aged 73)Los Angeles
Political party	Republican

Clarence Edward Gauss (January 12, 1887 – April 8, 1960)[1] was an American diplomat.

Personal background

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Gauss was born in Washington, D.C., as the son of Herman Gauss and Emile J. (Eisenman) Gauss. He married Rebecca Louise Barker in 1917. He was a Republican and a Protestant.

Frank P Lockhart, Gauss, Admiral William A. Glassford and RJ McMullen in Shanghai 1941

British Judge Sir Allan Mossop and Gauss in Shanghai in 1939

Gauss was a career Foreign Service Officer for the United States Foreign Service. He was posted as U.S. Vice Consul in Shanghai, 1912–15; U.S. Consul in Shanghai, 1916; Amoy, 1916–20; Jinan, 1920–23; U.S. Consul General in Mukden, 1923–24; Jinan, 1924–26; Shanghai, 1926–27 (acting), 1935–38; Tianjin, 1927–31; Paris, 1935; Shanghai, 1935-1940. From 1940-41 he served as U.S. Minister to Australia, and was the United States ambassador to the Republic of China during the Second World War.[2] He resigned from the post in November 1944, and was replaced by Patrick Hurley.

U.S. Vice Consul

• Shanghai, 1912–15

U.S. Consul

• Shanghai, 1916
• Amoy (now Xiamen), 1916–20
• Jinan, 1920–23

U.S. Consul General

• Mukden (now Shenyang), 1923–24
• Jinan, 1924–26
• Shanghai, 1926–27 (acting), 1935–38
• Tianjin, 1927–31
• Paris, 1935
• Shanghai, 1935-1940

U.S. Minister

• Australia, 1940-1941

U.S. Ambassador

• China, 1941-1944

After leaving diplomatic service, Gauss was director of the Export–Import Bank of the United States. He died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles on April 8, 1960.[3]

1. ^ The United States in Asia: A Historical Dictionary
2. ^ U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Gauss Clarence Edward
3. ^ "Former U.S. Ambassador to China, Australia Dies". Los Angeles Times. April 9, 1960. p. 3. Retrieved April 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

• Clarence E. Gauss at Find a Grave