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Abbott Lawrence (1792–1855)
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State of Residence: Massachusetts
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (United Kingdom)
Appointed: August 20, 1849
Presentation of Credentials: October 20, 1849
Termination of Mission: Transmitted recall by note October 12, 1852- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on June 24, 1850, after confirmation. Commissioned to the court of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.