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Snelling
Snelling may refer to: People *Sir Arthur Snelling (1914–1996), British civil servant and diplomat * Barbara Snelling (1928–2015), American politician *Charles Snelling (figure skater) (born 1937), Canadian Olympic figure skater * Charles Mercer Snelling (1862–1939), first Chancellor of the University System of Georgia and President of the University of Georgia * Chris Snelling (born 1981), American baseball player * Diane B. Snelling (born 1952), American politician *Jack Snelling (born 1972), Australian politician *Josiah Snelling (1782–1828), commander of Fort Snelling *Lilian Snelling (1879–1972), British botanical artist * O. F. (Oswald Frederick) Snelling, English writer *Richard A. Snelling (1927–1991), governor of Vermont * Robby Snelling (born 2003), American baseball player * Roy Snelling (1934–2008), American entomologist * Will Snelling, Australian rules footballer *William Joseph Snelling (1804–1848), American writer * Walter O. Snelling, American chemis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Snelling
Sir Arthur Wendell Snelling (7 May 1914 – 25 June 1996) was a senior British civil servant and diplomat. He was educated at Ackworth School, Yorkshire, and University College, London. He was Study Group Secretary at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, 1934–1936. He joined the Dominions Office in 1936, and became Private Secretary to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary in 1939. Snelling was Deputy High Commissioner for the UK in New Zealand, 1947–1950, and the Union of South Africa, May 1953–January 1956. He was Assistant Under-Secretary of State at the Commonwealth Relations Office, 1956–1959, and British High Commissioner in Ghana, 1959–1961. Snelling was Deputy Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1961–1969, and Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa, 1970–1973. He was Vice-President of the UK-South Africa Trade Association, 1974–1980. Amongst friends and family he preferred the name Peter, using his birth name for pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |