What is James Hormel?
[[File:James Hormel.jpg|right|200px]] '''James Catherwood Hormel''' (January 1, 1933 &ndash; August 13, 2021) was an American [[philanthropist]], [[LGBT]] activist, and [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] politician. He was the [[United States]] [[United States Ambassador to Luxembourg|Ambassador]] to [[Luxembourg]] from 1999 to 2001 during the [[Bill Clinton]] presidency.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/05/us/clinton-appoints-gay-man-as-ambassador-as-congress-is-away.html?ref=jameschormel | work=The New York Times | first=Katharine Q. | last=Seelye | title=Clinton Appoints Gay Man as Ambassador as Congress Is Away | date=5 June 1999}}</ref> Hormel was born in [[Austin, Minnesota]]. He was the first openly [[gay]] ambassador ever nominated in the United States.<ref name=first/> Hormel died on August 13, 2021 in [[San Francisco]], [[California]] at the age of 88.<ref name=first>[https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/567782-nations-first-openly-gay-ambassador-james-hormel-dies Nation's first openly gay ambassador James Hormel dies]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{US-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hormel, James}} [[Category:1933 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] [[Category:Ambassadors of the United States]] [[Category:Philanthropists from Minnesota]] [[Category:American LGBT rights activists]] [[Category:Businesspeople from Minnesota]] [[Category:Politicians from Minnesota]] [[Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians]] [[Category:LGBT businesspeople]] [[Category:American LGBT politicians]] [[Category:Gay men]] [[Category:Politicians from San Francisco]] [[Category:Businesspeople from San Francisco]]