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John Chandler Bancroft Davis (1822–1907)
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State of Residence: New York
- Assistant Secretary of State
Appointed: March 25, 1869
Entry on Duty: April 1, 1869
Termination of Appointment: November 13, 1871 - Assistant Secretary of State
Appointed: January 24, 1873
Entry on Duty: January 25, 1873
Termination of Appointment: January 30, 1874 - Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Germany)
Appointed: June 11, 1874
Presentation of Credentials: August 28, 1874
Termination of Mission: Presented recall on September 26, 1877- Commissioned to the German Empire.
- Assistant Secretary of State
Appointed: December 19, 1881
Entry on Duty: December 20, 1881
Termination of Appointment: July 7, 1882