Carlton J. H. Hayes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Carlton J. H. Hayes

American diplomat, academic, educator

Date of Birth: 16-May-1882

Place of Birth: Afton, New York, United States

Date of Death: 02-Sep-1964

Profession: diplomat, historian, author

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Carlton Joseph Huntley Hayes (May 16, 1882 – September 2, 1964) was an American historian, educator, diplomat, devout Catholic and academic.
A student of European history, he was a leading and pioneering specialist on the study of nationalism.
He was elected as president of the American Historical Association over the opposition of liberals and the more explicit Anti-Catholic bias that defined the academic community of his era.
He served as United States Ambassador to Spain in World War II.
Although he came under attack from the CIO, communists and other forces on the left that rejected any dealings with Francoist Spain, Hayes's succeeded in his mission to keep Spain neutral during the war.