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William Brooks Sorsby (1858–1912)
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State of Residence: Mississippi
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Bolivia)
Appointed: July 11, 1902
Presentation of Credentials: October 4, 1902
Termination of Mission: Left post on March 16, 1908- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 8, 1902, after confirmation.
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Honduras)
Appointed: June 5, 1908
- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate. Took oath of office, but did not proceed to post.