Spencer Matthews King (August 11, 1917 – January 20, 1988) was a U.S. Ambassador to

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. Appointed by President

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on May 27, 1969, he presented his credentials to

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Sir Richard Edmonds Luyt on October 15, 1969, in the capital city of Georgetown. After Guyana declared itself a

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in 1970, Ambassador King had to be reaccredited as ambassador, this time presenting his credentials to the republic's new president, Sir Edward Victor Luckhoo on February 23, 1970. He represented the

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and its interests in this former

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colony until March 8, 1974, when he left the post. A longtime resident of

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, he retired from the

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after his ambassadorship came to an end. He died on January 20, 1988.

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''The Political Graveyard'' listing
Ambassadors of the United States to Guyana People from San Juan, Puerto Rico 1917 births 1988 deaths 20th-century American diplomats {{PuertoRico-bio-stub