William Matthews Blackford - People - Department History
William Matthews Blackford (1801–1864)
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State of Residence: Virginia
- Chargé d’Affaires (Colombia)
Appointed: February 10, 1842
Presentation of Credentials: September 17, 1842
Termination of Mission: Left post on December 24, 1844- Commissioned to New Granada.