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    Hugh Simons Gibson (1883-1954)

    Foreign Service officer
    State of Residence: California

    1. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Poland)
      Appointed: April 16, 1919
      Presentation of Credentials: May 2, 1919
      Termination of Mission: Presented recall May 3, 1924
      • Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; commission not of record; took oath of office on Apr 16, 1919. Recommissioned on Jun 26, 1919, after confirmation.
    2. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Switzerland)
      Appointed: March 18, 1924
      Presentation of Credentials: May 19, 1924
      Termination of Mission: Presented recall April 29, 1927
    3. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Belgium)
      Appointed: February 17, 1927
      Presentation of Credentials: May 9, 1927
      Termination of Mission: Left post June 11, 1933
      • Accredited also to Luxembourg; resident at Brussels.
    4. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Luxembourg)
      Appointed: February 17, 1927
      Presentation of Credentials: December 19, 1927
      Termination of Mission: Left Brussels June 11, 1933
      • Also accredited to Belgium; resident at Brussels.
    5. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Brazil)
      Appointed: May 11, 1933
      Presentation of Credentials: August 8, 1933
      Termination of Mission: Left post December 3, 1936
    6. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Belgium)
      Appointed: July 13, 1937
      Presentation of Credentials: July 28, 1937
      Termination of Mission: Left post June 15, 1938
      • Accredited also to Luxembourg; resident at Brussels.
    7. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Luxembourg)
      Appointed: July 13, 1937
      Presentation of Credentials: November 15, 1937
      Termination of Mission: Left Brussels June 15, 1938
      • Also accredited to Belgium; resident at Brussels.

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