Jefferson Caffery (1886-1974)

Foreign Service officer
State of Residence: Louisiana

1. Chargé d'Affaires ad interim (Greece)
   Appointed: February 1922
   Termination of Mission: May 1923
2. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (El Salvador)
   Appointed: January 7, 1926
   Presentation of Credentials: July 20, 1926
   Termination of Mission: Left post July 22, 1928
3. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Colombia)
   Appointed: June 27, 1928
   Presentation of Credentials: November 28, 1928
   Termination of Mission: Left post May 20, 1933
   • Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on Jan 23, 1929.
4. Assistant Secretary of State
   Appointed: July 11, 1933
   Entry on Duty: July 12, 1933
   Termination of Appointment: December 4, 1933
   • Commissioned during a recess of the Senate.
5. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Cuba)
   Appointed: February 23, 1934
   Presentation of Credentials: February 28, 1934
   Termination of Mission: Left post March 9, 1937
6. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Brazil)
   Appointed: July 13, 1937
   Presentation of Credentials: August 17, 1937
   Termination of Mission: Left post September 17, 1944
7. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (France)
   Appointed: November 25, 1944
   Presentation of Credentials: December 30, 1944
   Termination of Mission: Left post May 13, 1949
   • The Embassy in Paris had been opened to the public Dec 1, 1944, with Ambassador Caffery in charge pending presentation of his letter of credence.
8. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Egypt)
   Appointed: July 9, 1949
   Presentation of Credentials: September 29, 1949
   Termination of Mission: Left Egypt January 11, 1955