page_title: List of ambassadors of the United States to Finland
section_title: Ambassadors
hierarchical_section_title: List of ambassadors of the United States to Finland / Ambassadors
caption_attribution_description: English: J. K. Paasikivi and John D. Hickerson and Johannes Virolainen in year 1955 Suomi: Ulkoministeri Johanes Virolainen esittelee Yhdysvaltain helsingin-suurlähettilään John D. Hickersonin presidentti J. K. Paasikivelle.
context_page_description: This is a list of Ambassadors of the United States to Finland.
  Until 1917 Finland had been a subject of Russia as the Grand Duchy of Finland. As a result of the Bolshevist October Revolution in Russia, Finland declared its independence on December 6, 1917. On December 22, the highest Soviet executive body approved a decree recognizing Finland’s independence.
  The United States recognized Finland as an independent state on May 7, 1919. A U.S. legation was established in Helsinki and the first envoy, Alexander R. Magruder, presented his credentials as Chargé d'Affaires to the government of Finland on March 19, 1920. United States–Finland relations have been continuous since that time except for a brief period in 1944–45 when the U.S. severed relations during World War II.
  The U.S. Embassy in Finland is located in Helsinki in the Kaivopuisto neighborhood.
context_section_description: Alexander R. Magruder – Career FSO
  Title: Chargé d'Affaires
  Appointed: Not commissioned
  Presented credentials: March 19, 1920
  Terminated mission: Superseded by incoming ambassador February 17, 1922
  Charles L. Kagey – Political appointee
  Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
  Appointed: October 8, 1921
  Presented credentials: February 17, 1922
  Terminated mission: Left post March 24, 1925
  John B. Stetson Jr. – Political appointee
  Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
  Appointed: May 7, 1925
  Presented credentials: Did not present credentials, did not serve
  Alfred J. Pearson – Political appointee
  Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
  Appointed: June 23, 1925
  Presented credentials: September 5, 1925
  Terminated mission: Left post April 30, 1930
  Edward E. Brodie – Political appointee
  Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
  Appointed: January 31, 1930
  Presented credentials: May 16, 1930
  Terminated mission: Left post September 21, 1933
  Edward Albright – Political appointee
  Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
  Appointed: July 21, 1933
  Presented credentials: October 5, 1933
  Terminated mission: Left post April 12, 1937
  H. F. Arthur Schoenfeld – Career FSO
  Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
  Appointed: April 22, 1937
  Presented credentials: July 2, 1937
  Terminated mission: Left post December 17, 1942
  Note: The United States severed diplomatic relations with Finland on June 30, 1944, as result of Finland’s war against the Soviet Union. At that time the Soviet Union was an ally of the United States. Edmund A. Gullion was serving as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim when the relations were severed.
  Note: The United States reestablished diplomatic relations with Finland after World War II. The legation in Helsinki was reestablished September 1, 1945, with Benjamin M. Hulley as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim.
  Maxwell M. Hamilton – Career FSO
  Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
  Appointed: September 25, 1945
  Presented credentials: March 26, 1946
  Terminated mission: Left post August 25, 1947
  Avra M. Warren – Career FSO
  Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
  Appointed: December 18, 1947
  Presented credentials: February 10, 1948
  Terminated mission: Left post February 18, 1950
  John M. Cabot – Career FSO
  Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
  Appointed: February 2, 1950
  Presented credentials: February 27, 1950
  Terminated mission: Left post September 20, 1952
  Jack K. McFall – Career FSO
  Title: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
  Appointed: September 10, 1952
  Presented credentials: November 15, 1952
  Terminated mission: Promoted to Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary September 15, 1954 and continued to serve.
  Note: The legation in Helsinki was raised to embassy status on September 10, 1954. Concurrently the post of Minister became that of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
  Jack K. McFall – Career FSO
  Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
  Appointed: September 15, 1954
  Presented credentials: September 17, 1954
  Terminated mission: Left post September 19, 1955
  John D. Hickerson – Career FSO
  Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
  Appointed: October 4, 1955
  Presented credentials: November 23, 1955
  Terminated mission: Left post November 3, 1959
  Edson O. Sessions – Political appointee
  Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
  Appointed: October 20, 1959
  Presented credentials: November 28, 1959
  Terminated mission: Left post November 20, 1960
  Bernard Gufler – Career FSO
  Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
  Appointed: February 24, 1961
  Presented credentials: April 14, 1961
  Terminated mission: Left post April 18, 1963
  Carl T. Rowan – Political appointee
  Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
  Appointed: March 9, 1963
  Presented credentials: May 21, 1963
  Terminated mission: Left post February 8, 1964
  Tyler Thompson – Career FSO
  Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
  Appointed: July 31, 1964
  Presented crede
caption: Ambassador John D. Hickerson with president Juho Kusti Paasikivi (left) and foreign minister Johannes Virolainen (right) in 1955
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