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John Mercer Langston (1829–1897)

State of Residence: District of Columbia
  1. Concurrent Appointments
    1. Minister Resident/Consul General (Haiti)
      Appointed: September 28, 1877
      Presentation of Credentials: November 27, 1877
      Termination of Mission: Presented recall on June 30, 1885
      • Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on October 23, 1877, after confirmation. Also accredited to Dominican Republic; resident at Port-au-Prince.
    2. Chargé d’Affaires (Dominican Republic)
      Appointed: November 12, 1883
      Presentation of Credentials: March 26, 1884
      Termination of Mission: Transmitted recall by mail June 23, 1885
      • Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on February 12, 1884, after confirmation. Commissioned or accredited to Santo Domingo. Also accredited to Haiti; resident at Port-au-Prince.