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Anson Burlingame (1820–1870)

State of Residence: Massachusetts
  1. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Austria)
    Appointed: March 22, 1861
    • Did not serve.
  2. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (China)
    Appointed: June 14, 1861
    Presentation of Credentials: August 20, 1862
    Termination of Mission: Appointment terminated November 21, 1867
    • Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on July 15, 1861, after confirmation. Commissioned to China.