James Gadsden -
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James Gadsden (1788–1858)
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State of Residence: South Carolina
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Mexico)
Appointed: May 24, 1853
Presentation of Credentials: August 17, 1853
Termination of Mission: Superseded October 23, 1856- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on February 13, 1854, after confirmation.