William Hunter Jr. - People - Department History
William Hunter Jr. (1774–1849)
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State of Residence: Rhode Island
- Chargé d’Affaires (Brazil)
Appointed: June 28, 1834
Presentation of Credentials: January 7, 1835
Termination of Mission: Promoted to Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary January 1, 1842 - Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Brazil)
Appointed: September 13, 1841
Presentation of Credentials: January 1, 1842
Termination of Mission: Presented recall on December 9, 1843