Francis Butler Loomis - People - Department History
Francis Butler Loomis (1861–1948)
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State of Residence: Ohio
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Venezuela)
Appointed: July 8, 1897
Presentation of Credentials: October 6, 1897
Termination of Mission: Recall requested by the Government of Venezuela March 25, 1901- Loomis left post on April 8, 1901.
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Portugal)
Appointed: June 17, 1901
Presentation of Credentials: August 14, 1901
Termination of Mission: Left post on September 16, 1902- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 10, 1901, after confirmation.
- Assistant Secretary of State
Appointed: January 7, 1903
Entry on Duty: February 9, 1903
Termination of Appointment: October 10, 1905 - Secretary of State ad interim
Appointed: July 1, 1905
Termination of Appointment: July 18, 1905- Assistant Secretary of State