Benjamin Parke Avery -
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Benjamin Parke Avery (1828–1875)
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State of Residence: California
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (China)
Appointed: April 10, 1874
Presentation of Credentials: November 29, 1874
Termination of Mission: Died at post on November 8, 1875- Commissioned to China.