John Stephens Durham (1861–1919)

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State of Residence: Pennsylvania

Concurrent Appointments
1. Chargé d’Affaires (Dominican Republic)
  Appointed: September 3, 1891
  Presentation of Credentials: Presented credentials between January 8 and January 14, 1892
  Termination of Mission: Presented recall on November 18, 1893
  - Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 23, 1891, after confirmation. Commissioned or accredited to Santo Domingo. Commissioned to Haiti only on the dates indicated and also accredited (but not commissioned) to Santo Domingo under the terms of the acts making appropriations for the diplomatic and consular service of the United States. Also accredited to Haiti; resident at Port-au-Prince.
2. Minister Resident/Consul General (Haiti)
  Appointed: September 3, 1891
  Presentation of Credentials: October 3, 1891
  Termination of Mission: Presented recall on November 7, 1893
  - Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 23, 1891, after confirmation. Also accredited to Dominican Republic; resident at Port-au-Prince.