Scott McLeod | |
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| 1st Assistant Secretary of State for Security and Consular Affairs | |
| In office March 3, 1953 – March 9, 1957 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | new office |
| Succeeded by | Roderic L. O'Connor |
| United States Ambassador to Ireland | |
| In office July 17, 1957 – March 15, 1961 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | William Howard Taft III |
| Succeeded by | Grant Stockdale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 7, 1914 Davenport, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | November 7, 1961 (aged 47) Concord, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Edna Van Pappelendam |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Grinnell College |
| Profession | FBI agent, Civil servant, Diplomat |
Robert Walter Scott McLeod (June 7, 1914 – November 7, 1961) headed the U.S. Department of State's Bureau for Security and Consular Affairs from 1953 to 1957 and served as U.S. Ambassador to Ireland from 1957 to 1961. He was the principal U.S. government official responsible for the purge of those charged with disloyalty or homosexuality from the State Department during the McCarthy era.