Horace Newton Allen - People - Department History
Horace Newton Allen (1858–1932)
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State of Residence: Ohio
- Minister Resident/Consul General (Korea)
Appointed: July 17, 1897
Presentation of Credentials: September 13, 1897
Termination of Mission: Promoted to Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary October 1, 1901 - Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Korea)
Appointed: June 17, 1901
Presentation of Credentials: October 1, 1901
Termination of Mission: Left Korea June 9, 1905- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 10, 1901, after confirmation.