Charles Darlington

Charles Francis Darlington
Darlington meeting with President John F. Kennedy and Thomas S. Estes on November 21, 1963
United States Ambassador to Gabon
In office
October 18, 1961  July 26, 1964
PresidentJohn F. Kennedy
Preceded byW. Wendell Blancke
Succeeded byDavid Bane
Personal details
Born(1904-09-13)September 13, 1904
New York, New York
DiedApril 11, 1986(1986-04-11) (aged 81)
New York, New York
NationalityAmerican
OccupationDiplomat and economist
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceNavy
RankLieutenant commander
Battles/warsWorld War II

Charles Francis Darlington, Jr. (September 13, 1904 – April 11, 1986) was an American diplomat and economist. He was United States Ambassador to Gabon from 1961 to 1964. Darlington was ambassador to Gabon during the 1964 coup d'état. He published books on his experiences in Africa including African Betrayal (1968).