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Joshua Reuben Clark Jr. (1871–1961)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: Utah
State of Residence: Utah
- Under Secretary of State
Appointed: August 17, 1928
Entry on Duty: August 31, 1928
Termination of Appointment: June 19, 1929- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on Jan 23, 1929.
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Mexico)
Appointed: October 3, 1930
Presentation of Credentials: November 28, 1930
Termination of Mission: Left post on February 14, 1933- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 16, 1930, after confirmation.