Gordon Phelps Merriam (July 29, 1899 – February 16, 1999) was an American soldier and diplomat.

[1] Merriam went to France in June 1917, serving in the Norton-Harjes Ambulance Corps for five months.

[4] During his service in the State Department, he would be an advocate for U.S. investments in Middle Eastern energy infrastructure.

[5] He would also keep the United States informed on issues regarding the Kurds, their connections to different groups in the region and movement from Iran into Iraq.

[6] He would also criticize the Balfour declaration and instead advocate for the Jews and Arabs to determine the fate of the former mandate together.