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Richard Clough Anderson (1788–1826)
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State of Residence: Kentucky
- Minister Plenipotentiary (Colombia)
Appointed: January 27, 1823
Presentation of Credentials: December 16, 1823
Termination of Mission: Died at Cartagena July 24, 1826- Commissioned to Colombia (i.e. “Gran Colombia,” which separated into the states of Ecuador, New Granada, and Venezuela).