Arthur A. Ageton

Arthur Ainsley Ageton (October 25, 1900 – April 23, 1971) was a naval officer, ambassador, and author. He was the United States Ambassador to Paraguay from September 9, 1954 to April 10, 1957. He was also a rear admiral in the Navy for several years. [ [http://www.lib.usm.edu/~degrum/html/research/findaids/ageton.htm USM de Grummond Collection - ARTHUR AGETON PAPERS ] ] He wrote or cowrote several books including "The Naval Officers guide", "Admiral Ambassador to Russia", "Manual of celestial navigation", and "The Marine officer's guide". [ [http://www.alibris.com/search/books/author/Ageton,%20Arthur%20Ainsley Arthur Ainsley Ageton Books (Used, New, Out-of-Print) - Alibris ] ]

He was born in Fromberg, Montana, and he died in Washington, D.C. He is survived by his children Arthur Ainslie Ageton Jr. and Mary Jo Ageton. [ [http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=olney&id=I86871 RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: The Olney Connection ] ]

Education

After receiving his high school diploma Ageton went to Washington State College for one year from 1918 to 1919. He then furthered his education in the Navy in 1923. He got a post graduate from the Navy in 1931. His last bit of education was at Johns Hopkins University from 1953 to 1954.

Work History

Ageton worked for the government for nearly half of his life before changing careers.

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