Herman Benjamin Baruch -
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Herman Benjamin Baruch (1872–1953)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: New York
State of Residence: New York
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Portugal)
Appointed: February 9, 1945
Presentation of Credentials: Officially recognized as of April 12, 1945
Termination of Mission: Left post on March 9, 1947 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Netherlands)
Appointed: March 13, 1947
Presentation of Credentials: April 12, 1947
Termination of Mission: Left post on August 26, 1949