Josiah Marvel

Josiah Marvel, Jr. (November 26, 1904, Wilmington, Delaware - December 29, 1955, Wilmington, Delaware)was an American diplomat who served as chief of the United States' diplomatic mission in Denmark from 1946 to 1949, originally at the rank of Envoy Extraordinary and later as Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.He also was a lawyer, politician, and soldier.

Marvel graduated from Harvard Law School.

Marvel served as Delaware Secretary of State from 1938-1941. He ran for Governor of Delaware in 1940 as a Democrat, losing the election to Republican Walter W. Bacon. During World War II he served with the United States Army Air Force.