William Richards Castle Jr. - People - Department History
William Richards Castle Jr. (1878–1963)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: District of Columbia
State of Residence: District of Columbia
- Assistant Secretary of State
Appointed: February 26, 1927
Entry on Duty: April 2, 1927
Termination of Appointment: December 13, 1929 - Assistant Secretary of State
Appointed: June 4, 1930
Entry on Duty: July 1, 1930
Termination of Appointment: April 1, 1931 - Under Secretary of State
Appointed: April 1, 1931
Entry on Duty: April 2, 1931
Termination of Appointment: March 5, 1933- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on Dec 17, 1931.