John Barrett - People - Department History
John Barrett (1866–1938)
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State of Residence: Oregon
- Minister Resident/Consul General (Thailand)
Appointed: February 14, 1894
Presentation of Credentials: November 15, 1894
Termination of Mission: Presented recall on April 26, 1898- Commissioned to Siam.
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Argentina)
Appointed: July 2, 1903
Presentation of Credentials: December 21, 1903
Termination of Mission: Left post on April 27, 1904- Commssioned to the Argentine Republic. Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on November 16, 1903, after confirmation.
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Panama)
Appointed: March 17, 1904
Presentation of Credentials: July 22, 1904
Termination of Mission: Left Panama May 13, 1905 - Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Colombia)
Appointed: June 21, 1905
Presentation of Credentials: November 27, 1905
Termination of Mission: Left Colombia September 24, 1906- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 11, 1905, after confirmation.