Bruce, David Kirkpatrick Este 

also known as David K. E. Bruce — of Maryland; Virginia. Born in Baltimore, Md., February 12, 1898. Son of William Cabell Bruce; brother of James Bruce. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1924-26; U.S. Vice Consul in Rome, 1926; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1939-42; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1940; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Ambassador to France, 1949-52; Germany, 1957-59; Great Britain, 1961-69; U.S. Liaison to China, 1973-74. Episcopalian. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1976. Died December 5, 1977. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C. (http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bruce.html).