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Alexander McDonald (1827–1897)
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State of Residence: Virginia
- Minister Resident/Consul General (Iran)
Appointed: May 5, 1893
Presentation of Credentials: August 29, 1893
Termination of Mission: Presented recall on September 13, 1897- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on September 8, 1893, after confirmation. Commissioned to Persia.
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Iran)
Appointed: May 5, 1893
- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; commission canceled the same day. Commissioned to Persia.