William Rufus Finch (1847–1913)

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State of Residence: Wisconsin

Concurrent Appointments
1. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Paraguay)
  Appointed: October 2, 1897
  Presentation of Credentials: August 3, 1898
  Termination of Mission: Relinquished charge at Montevideo May 29, 1905
  - Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 18, 1897, after confirmation. Also accredited to Uruguay; resident at Montevideo.
2. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Uruguay)
  Appointed: October 2, 1897
  Presentation of Credentials: January 4, 1898
  Termination of Mission: Transmitted recall by note May 29, 1905
  - Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 18, 1897, after confirmation. Also accredited to Paraguay; resident at Montevideo.