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Henry Washington Hilliard (1808–1892)
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States of Residence: Alabama, Georgia
- Chargé d’Affaires (Belgium)
Appointed: May 12, 1842
Presentation of Credentials: September 17, 1842
Termination of Mission: Presented recall on August 12, 1844 - Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Brazil)
Appointed: July 31, 1877
Presentation of Credentials: October 23, 1877
Termination of Mission: Left post on June 15, 1881- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on February 7, 1878, after confirmation.