George Folsom - People - Department History
George Folsom (1802–1869)
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State of Residence: New York
- Chargé d’Affaires (Netherlands)
Appointed: May 4, 1850
Presentation of Credentials: September 16, 1850
Termination of Mission: Presented recall on October 11, 1853- The record copy of Folsom's credentials is dated May 4, but the date is probably erroneous, since the Senate confirmed Folsom’s nomination on May 14, 1850.