Paul Augustus Bridle
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Paul Augustus Bridle was a Canadian diplomat
. He was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Augustus Bridle, a journalist and novelist. He studied at Parkdale Collegiate Institute
and the University of Toronto
, receiving his BA in 1937. He then taught briefly at Upper Canada College
before joining the Canadian Navy in World War II. In 1942, he married Helen Joan Hilborn and they had at least one daughter. After the war he joined the Department of External Affairs. He was appointed Acting High Commissioner to Newfoundland
followed by Commissioner to Laos
(ICSC
) then as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Turkey
then a second term as Commissioner to Laos (ICSC).
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
. He was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Augustus Bridle, a journalist and novelist. He studied at Parkdale Collegiate Institute
Parkdale Collegiate Institute
Parkdale Collegiate Institute is a public high school located on Jameson Avenue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1888 in the community of Parkdale.-History:Parkdale High School opened in the Masonic Hall on Dowling Avenue in 1888...
and the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
, receiving his BA in 1937. He then taught briefly at Upper Canada College
Upper Canada College
Upper Canada College , located in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is an independent elementary and secondary school for boys between Senior Kindergarten and Grade Twelve, operating under the International Baccalaureate program. The secondary school segment is divided into ten houses; eight are...
before joining the Canadian Navy in World War II. In 1942, he married Helen Joan Hilborn and they had at least one daughter. After the war he joined the Department of External Affairs. He was appointed Acting High Commissioner to Newfoundland
Dominion of Newfoundland
The Dominion of Newfoundland was a British Dominion from 1907 to 1949 . The Dominion of Newfoundland was situated in northeastern North America along the Atlantic coast and comprised the island of Newfoundland and Labrador on the continental mainland...
followed by Commissioner to Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
(ICSC
International Commission of Control and Supervision
During the Vietnam War, the International Commission of Control and Supervision was created to replace the International Control Commission following the signing of the Paris Peace Accords on 27 January 1973.The Protocol...
) then as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
then a second term as Commissioner to Laos (ICSC).