Alexander Dimitry (1805–1883)

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State of Residence: Louisiana

Concurrent Appointments
1. Minister Resident (Costa Rica)
  Appointed: August 15, 1859
  Presentation of Credentials: September 29, 1859
  Termination of Mission: Presented recall on April 27, 1861
  - Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on January 24, 1860, after confirmation. Also resident partly at San Jose. Also accredited to Nicaragua; resident at Managua.
2. Minister Resident (Nicaragua)
  Appointed: August 15, 1859
  Presentation of Credentials: September 29, 1859
  Termination of Mission: Presented recall on April 27, 1861
  - Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on January 24, 1860, after confirmation. Also resident partly at San Jose. Also accredited to Costa Rica; resident at Managua.