William Henry Draper Jr.

William Henry Draper Jr.
1st United States Ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
In office
April 8, 1953 – June 13, 1953
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJohn Chambers Hughes
United States Under Secretary of the Army
In office
September 18, 1947 – February 28, 1949
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byGordon Gray
United States Under Secretary of War
In office
August 29, 1947 – September 17, 1947
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byKenneth Royall
Succeeded byHimself
Personal details
Born(1894-08-10)August 10, 1894
DiedDecember 26, 1974(1974-12-26) (aged 80)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKatherine Baum
EducationNew York University (BA, MA)
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1918–1949
Rank Major General

William Henry Draper Jr. (August 10, 1894 – December 26, 1974) was an American army officer, banker, government official, and diplomat.


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