Truxtun Beale (1856–1936)

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State of Residence: California

Minister Resident/Consul General (Iran)
Appointed: February 27, 1891
Presentation of Credentials: August 27, 1891
Termination of Mission: Left post on April 4, 1892
- Commissioned to Persia.
Concurrent Appointments
1. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Greece)
  Appointed: July 22, 1892
  - Did not serve under this appointment. Also accredited to Serbia and Romania; resident at Athens.
2. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Serbia)
  Appointed: July 22, 1892
  - Did not present credentials. Also accredited to Greece and Romania; resident at Athens.
3. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Romania)
  Appointed: July 22, 1892
  - Did not present credentials. Also accredited to Greece and Serbia; resident at Athens.
Concurrent Appointments
1. Minister Resident/Consul General (Greece)
  Appointed: July 27, 1892
  Presentation of Credentials: November 17, 1892
  Termination of Mission: Left post on April 9, 1893
  - Also accredited to Serbia and Romania; resident at Athens.
2. Minister Resident/Consul General (Serbia)
  Appointed: July 27, 1892
  - Did not present credentials. Also accredited to Greece and Romania; resident at Athens.
3. Minister Resident/Consul General (Romania)
  Appointed: July 27, 1892
  - Did not present credentials. Also accredited to Greece and Serbia; resident at Athens.
Concurrent Appointments
1. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary/Consul General (Greece)
  Appointed: March 3, 1893
  - Took oath of office under this appointment, but no record has been found of accreditation. Also accredited to Serbia and Romania; resident at Athens.
2. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary/Consul General (Serbia)
  Appointed: March 3, 1893
  - Did not present credentials. Also accredited to Greece and Romania; resident at Athens.
3. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary/Consul General (Romania)
  Appointed: March 3, 1893
  - Did not present credentials. Also accredited to Greece and Serbia; resident at Athens.