John Randolph Clay -
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John Randolph Clay (1808–1885)
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State of Residence: Pennsylvania
- Chargé d’Affaires (Russia)
Appointed: June 29, 1836
Presentation of Credentials: September 2, 1836
Termination of Mission: Left post on August 5, 1837 - Chargé d’Affaires (Peru)
Appointed: March 3, 1847
Presentation of Credentials: December 15, 1847
Termination of Mission: Promoted to Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary March 16, 1853 - Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Peru)
Appointed: March 16, 1853
Presentation of Credentials: August 22, 1853
Termination of Mission: Notified the Government of Peru that relations were suspended on October 19, 1860- Clay left post on or after October 27, 1860.
- Minister Resident/Consul General (Liberia)
- Not commissioned; nomination not confirmed by the Senate.