Jay Pierrepont Moffat | |
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| 7th United States Ambassador to Canada | |
| In office June 13, 1940 – January 25, 1943 | |
| President | Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | James H. R. Cromwell |
| Succeeded by | Ray Atherton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 7, 1896 Rye, New York, United States |
| Died | January 25, 1943 (aged 47) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Spouse |
Lilla Cabot Grew
(m. 1927) |
| Relations | Abbot Low Moffat (brother) John Campbell White (brother-in-law) |
| Parent(s) | Reuben Burnham Moffat Ellen Low Pierrepont |
| Education | Groton School Harvard University |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Jay Pierrepont Moffat (January 7, 1896 – January 25, 1943) was an American diplomat, historian and statesman who, between 1917 and 1943, served the State Department in a variety of posts, including that of United States Ambassador to Canada during the first year of U.S. participation in World War II.[1]