Alvin Peterson Hovey - People - Department History
Alvin Peterson Hovey (1821–1891)
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State of Residence: Indiana
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Peru)
Appointed: August 12, 1865
Presentation of Credentials: May 22, 1866
Termination of Mission: Left post on September 22, 1870- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on January 22, 1866, after confirmation.