George McWillie Williamson (1829–1882)

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State of Residence: Louisiana

Concurrent Appointments
1. Minister Resident (Costa Rica)
  Appointed: May 17, 1873
  Presentation of Credentials: August 13, 1873
  Termination of Mission: Notified Government of Costa Rica by note from Amapala, Honduras, that he had resigned January 31, 1879
  - Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 10, 1873, after confirmation. Commissioned to “the Central American States.” Also accredited to El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua; resident at Guatemala City.
2. Minister Resident (El Salvador)
  Appointed: May 17, 1873
  Presentation of Credentials: October 18, 1873
  Termination of Mission: Notified Government of Salvador by note from Amapala, Honduras, that he had resigned January 31, 1879
  - Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 10, 1873, after confirmation. Commissioned to “the Central American States.” Also accredited to Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua; resident at Guatemala City.
3. Minister Resident (Guatemala)
  Appointed: May 17, 1873
  Presentation of Credentials: September 9, 1873
  Termination of Mission: Notified the Government of Guatemala by note from Amapala, Honduras, that he had resigned January 31, 1879
  - Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 10, 1873, after confirmation. Commissioned to “the Central American States.” Also accredited to Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua; resident at Guatemala City.
4. Minister Resident (Honduras)
  Appointed: May 17, 1873
  Presentation of Credentials: February 19, 1874
  Termination of Mission: Notified Government of Honduras by note, that he had resigned January 31, 1879
  - Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 10, 1873, after confirmation. Commissioned to “the Central American States.” Also accredited to Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua; resident at Guatemala City.
5. Minister Resident (Nicaragua)
  Appointed: May 17, 1873
  Presentation of Credentials: November 1, 1873
  Termination of Mission: Notified Government of Nicaragua by note from Amapala, Honduras, that he had resigned January 31, 1879
  - Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 10, 1873, after confirmation. Commissioned to “the Central American States.” Also accredited to Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras; resident at Guatemala City.