Clifton Reginald Wharton Sr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetClifton Reginald Wharton Sr.
American diplomat
Date of Birth: 11-May-1899
Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Date of Death: 25-Apr-1990
Profession: diplomat
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Clifton Reginald Wharton Sr.
- Clifton Reginald Wharton Sr.
- (May 11, 1899 – April 25, 1990) was an American diplomat, and the first African American diplomat to become an ambassador by rising through the ranks of the Foreign Service rather than by political appointment such as Frederick Douglass.
- He also became the first black Foreign Service Officer to become chief of a diplomatic mission.
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