Joseph Clark Grew (1880-1965)

Foreign Service officer
States of Residence: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York

1. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Denmark)
   Appointed: April 7, 1920
   Presentation of Credentials: June 9, 1920
   Termination of Mission: Left post October 14, 1921
2. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Switzerland)
   Appointed: September 24, 1921
   Presentation of Credentials: November 1, 1921
   Termination of Mission: Left post March 22, 1924
3. Under Secretary of State
   Appointed: March 7, 1924
   Entry on Duty: April 16, 1924
   Termination of Appointment: June 30, 1927
4. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Turkey)
   Appointed: May 19, 1927
   Presentation of Credentials: October 12, 1927
   Termination of Mission: Left Turkey March 13, 1932
   • Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on Apr 13, 1928.
5. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Japan)
   Appointed: February 19, 1932
   Presentation of Credentials: June 14, 1932
   Termination of Mission: Japan declared war on the U.S., December 8, 1941 (Tokyo time) December 8, 1941
   • Grew, having been interned, left Japan June 25, 1942.
6. Under Secretary of State
   Appointed: December 20, 1944
   Entry on Duty: December 20, 1944
   Termination of Appointment: August 15, 1945
7. Secretary of State ad interim
   Appointed: June 28, 1945
   Termination of Appointment: July 3, 1945
   • Under Secretary of State; Acting Secretary of State