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George Henry Boker (1823–1890)
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State of Residence: Pennsylvania
- Minister Resident (Turkey)
Appointed: November 3, 1871
Presentation of Credentials: March 25, 1872
Termination of Mission: Presented recall on May 1, 1875- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 14, 1871, after confirmation.
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Russia)
Appointed: January 13, 1875
Presentation of Credentials: July 24, 1875
Termination of Mission: Superseded January 14, 1878