United States Ambassador To The Dominican Republic
This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to the Dominican Republic.
| Name | Title | Presentation of Credentials | Termination of Mission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langston, John M.John M. Langston | Chargé d'Affaires | 01884-03-26March 26, 1884 | Transmitted recall by mail, June 23, 1885 | Accredited to Santo Domingo, also accredited to Haiti; resident at Port-au-Prince. |
| Thompson, John E. W.John E. W. Thompson | Chargé d'Affaires | 01885-03-01March 1, 1885 | Relinquished charge at Port-au-Prince about October 17, 1889 | Accredited to Santo Domingo, also accredited to Haiti; resident at Port-au-Prince. |
| Douglass, FrederickFrederick Douglass | Chargé d'Affaires | 01890-01-25January 25, 1890 | Left Port-au-Prince, July 1891 | Accredited to Santo Domingo, also accredited to Haiti; resident at Port-au-Prince. |
| Durham, John S.John S. Durham | Chargé d'Affaires | 01892-01-14January 14, 1892 | Presented recall, November 18, 1893 | Accredited to Santo Domingo, also accredited to Haiti; resident at Port-au-Prince. |
| Smythe, Henry M.Henry M. Smythe | Chargé d'Affaires | 01893-11-18November 18, 1893 | Left Santo Domingo, March 20, 1897 | Accredited to Santo Domingo, also accredited to Haiti; resident at Port-au-Prince. Credentials presented on November 18, 1893, by his predecessor; Smythe was officially received in person at Santo Domingo, October 28, 1895. |
| Powell, William F.William F. Powell | Chargé d'Affaires | 01898-02-18February 18, 1898 | Superseded, July 23, 1904 | Accredited to Santo Domingo, also accredited to Haiti; resident at Port-au-Prince. Officially received on February 18, 1898; had transmitted credentials by mail in November 1897. |
| Dawson, Thomas C.Thomas C. Dawson | Minister Resident/Consul General | 01904-07-23July 23, 1904 | Left post, May 5, 1907 | Accredited to Santo Domingo. |
| McCreery, Fenton R.Fenton R. McCreery | Minister Resident/Consul General | 01907-05-18May 18, 1907 | Left post, October 7, 1909 | Accredited to Santo Domingo. |
| Knowles, Horace G.Horace G. Knowles | Minister Resident/Consul General | 01910-03-07March 7, 1910 | Presented recall, August 2, 1910 | |
| Russell, William W.William W. Russell | Minister Resident/Consul General | 01910-11-03November 3, 1910 | Promoted to Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | |
| Russell, William W.William W. Russell | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | 01911-09-05September 5, 1911 | Left post, March 2, 1913 | |
| Sullivan, James MarkJames Mark Sullivan | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | 01913-09-23September 23, 1913 | Left post, June 20, 1915 | |
| Russell, William W.William W. Russell | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | 01915-10-07October 7, 1915 | Left post, September 12, 1925 | |
| Young, Evan E.Evan E. Young | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | 01925-10-28October 28, 1925 | Left post, December 31, 1929 | |
| Curtis, Charles B.Charles B. Curtis | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | 01930-01-28January 28, 1930 | Left post, August 11, 1931 | |
| Schoenfeld, H. F. ArthurH. F. Arthur Schoenfeld | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | 01931-10-09October 9, 1931 | Left post, April 27, 1937 | |
| Norweb, R. HenryR. Henry Norweb | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | 01937-10-07October 7, 1937 | Presented recall, February 13-February 19, 1940 | |
| Scotten, Robert M.Robert M. Scotten | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | 01940-06-21June 21, 1940 | Left post, March 14, 1942 | |
| Warren, Avra M.Avra M. Warren | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | 01942-07-04July 4, 1942 | Promoted to Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | |
| Warren, Avra M.Avra M. Warren | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | 01943-04-17April 17, 1943 | Left post, April 22, 1944 | |
| Briggs, Ellis O.Ellis O. Briggs | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | 01944-06-03June 3, 1944 | Left post, January 14, 1945 | |
| McGurk, Joseph F.Joseph F. McGurk | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | 01945-04-17April 17, 1945 | Left post, November 16, 1945 | |
| Butler, George H.George H. Butler | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | 01946-09-19September 19, 1946 | Left post, February 5, 1948 | |
| Ackerman, Ralph H.Ralph H. Ackerman | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | 01948-08-27August 27, 1948 | Left post, June 11, 1952 | |
| Phelps, PhelpsPhelps Phelps | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | 01952-07-29July 29, 1952 | Left post, May 30, 1953 | |
| Pheiffer, William T.William T. Pheiffer | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | 01953-06-29June 29, 1953 | Left post, June 2, 1957 | |
| Farland, Joseph S.Joseph S. Farland | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | 01957-08-07August 7, 1957 | Left post, May 28, 1960 | |
| Dearborn, Henry !Henry Dearborn | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | Unknown | Diplomatic ties severed, August 26, 1960 | U.S. severed diplomatic relations with the Dominican Republic on August 26, 1960. |
| Hill, John Calvin !John Calvin Hill | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | 01962-01-06January 6, 1962 | Unknown | U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo was reestablished January 6, 1962 |
| Chapin, VintonVinton Chapin | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | June 23, 1960 | Unknown | Appointed on June 23, 1960 and took oath of office, but did not proceed to post. |
| Martin, John BartlowJohn Bartlow Martin | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | 01962-03-09March 9, 1962 | Left post, September 28, 1963 | Normal relations interrupted, September 25, 1963; new Government of the Dominican Republic still unrecognized by the U.S. when Martin left post. |
| Bennett, Jr., W. TapleyW. Tapley Bennett, Jr. | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | 01964-03-23March 23, 1964 | Left post, April 13, 1966 | |
| Crimmins, John HughJohn Hugh Crimmins | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | 01966-06-29June 29, 1966 | Left post, April 16, 1969 | |
| Meloy, Jr., Francis E.Francis E. Meloy, Jr. | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | 01969-07-16July 16, 1969 | Left post, August 6, 1973 | |
| Hurwitch, Robert A.Robert A. Hurwitch | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | 01973-09-05September 5, 1973 | Left post, April 5, 1978 | |
| Yost, Robert L.Robert L. Yost | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | 01978-05-15May 15, 1978 | Left post, June 7, 1982 | |
| Anderson, RobertRobert Anderson | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | 01982-06-22June 22, 1982 | Left post, August 3, 1985 | |
| Kilday, Lowell C.Lowell C. Kilday | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | 01985-09-11September 11, 1985 | Left post, August 8, 1988 | |
| Taylor, Paul D.Paul D. Taylor | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | 01988-08-18August 18, 1988 | Left post, January 9, 1992 | |
| Pastorino, Robert StephenRobert Stephen Pastorino | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | 01992-02-06February 6, 1992 | Left post, June 28, 1994 | |
| Hrinak, Donna JeanDonna Jean Hrinak | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | 01994-07-22July 22, 1994 | Left post, December 8, 1997 | |
| Aponte, Mari CarmenMari Carmen Aponte | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Unknown | Unknown | Nomination of April 28 withdrawn on October 5, 1998 |
| Manatt, Charles TaylorCharles Taylor Manatt | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | 01999-12-17December 17, 1999 | Left post, March 1, 2001 | |
| Hertell, Hans H.Hans H. Hertell | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | 02001-11-29November 29, 2001 | Unknown | |
| Fannin, P. RobertP. Robert Fannin | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | November 15, 2007 | Unknown | |
| Lambert, ChristopherChristopher Lambert | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Raúl H. Yzaguirre | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | November 17, 2010 | Incumbent |
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