Clarence Edward Gauss (January 12, 1887 – April 8, 1960)The United States in Asia: A Historical Dictionary was an American diplomat.
Personal background Gauss was born in Washington, D.C., as the son of Herman Gauss and Emile J. (Eisenman) Gauss. He married Rebecca Louise Barker in 1917. He was a Republican and a Protestant.
Diplomatic career
Gauss was a career Foreign Service Officer for the United States Foreign Service. He was posted as U.S. Vice Consul in Shanghai, 1912–15; U.S. Consul in Shanghai, 1916; Amoy, 1916–20; Jinan, 1920–23; U.S. Consul General in Mukden, 1923–24; Jinan, 1924–26; Shanghai, 1926–27 (acting), 1935–38; Tianjin, 1927–31; Paris, 1935; Shanghai, 1935-1940. From 1940-41 he served as U.S. Minister to Australia, and was the United States ambassador to the Republic of China during the Second World War.U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Gauss Clarence Edward He resigned from the post in November 1944, and was replaced by Patrick Hurley.
Chronology U.S. Vice Consul Shanghai, 1912–15 U.S. Consul Shanghai, 1916 Amoy (now Xiamen), 1916–20 Jinan, 1920–23 U.S. Consul General Mukden (now Shenyang), 1923–24 Jinan, 1924–26 Shanghai, 1926–27 (acting), 1935–38 Tianjin, 1927–31 Paris, 1935 Shanghai, 1935-1940 U.S. Minister Australia, 1940-1941 U.S. Ambassador China, 1941-1944
Later life After leaving diplomatic service, Gauss was director of the Export–Import Bank of the United States. He died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles on April 8, 1960.
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