John Leighton Stuart (Chinese: 司徒雷登; Pinyin: Sītú Léidēng; born June 24, 1876; died in 1962) was the first President of Yenching University and later United States ambassador to China; he was the last person to hold that position before resumption of diplomatic relations between the two countries decades later.
Read more about John Leighton Stuart: Early Life, Missionary and Academic, Political Activities, U.S. Ambassador To China, Final Wish
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