Thomas Biddle (1827–1875)

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State of Residence: Pennsylvania

Minister Resident (El Salvador)
Appointed: July 10, 1871
Presentation of Credentials: December 5, 1871
Termination of Mission: Presented recall on June 30, 1873
- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 12, 1871, after confirmation.
Minister Resident (Ecuador)
Appointed: February 2, 1875
- Died at Guayaquil on May 7, 1875, before his official reception.