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Solon Borland (1808–1864)

State of Residence: Arkansas
  1. Concurrent Appointments
    1. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Costa Rica)
      Appointed: April 18, 1853
      • Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on February 9, 1854, after confirmation. Commissioned to Central America. Did not present credentials in Costa Rica. Also accredited to El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua; resident at Managua.
    2. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (El Salvador)
      Appointed: April 18, 1853
      • Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on February 9, 1854, after confirmation. Commissioned to Central America. Did not present credentials in El Salvador. Also accredited to Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua; resident at Managua.
    3. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Guatemala)
      Appointed: April 18, 1853
      • Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on February 9, 1854, after confirmation. Commissioned to Central America. Did not present credentials in Guatemala. Also accredited to Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua; resident at Managua.
    4. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Honduras)
      Appointed: April 18, 1853
      • Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on February 9, 1854, after confirmation. Commissioned to Central America. Did not present credentials in Honduras. Also accredited to Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua; resident at Managua.
    5. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Nicaragua)
      Appointed: April 18, 1853
      Presentation of Credentials: September 14, 1853
      Termination of Mission: Left post on April 17, 1854
      • Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on February 9, 1854, after confirmation. Commissioned to Central America. Also accredited to Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras; resident at Managua.