George H. Proffit -
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George H. Proffit (1807–1847)
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State of Residence: Indiana
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Brazil)
Appointed: June 7, 1843
Presentation of Credentials: December 11, 1843
Termination of Mission: Presented recall on August 10, 1844- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; nomination later rejected by the Senate.