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James Russell Lowell (1819–1891)

State of Residence: Massachusetts
  1. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Spain)
    Appointed: June 11, 1877
    Presentation of Credentials: August 18, 1877
    Termination of Mission: Presented recall on March 2, 1880
    • Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on October 30, 1877, after confirmation.
  2. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (United Kingdom)
    Appointed: January 26, 1880
    Presentation of Credentials: March 11, 1880
    Termination of Mission: Presented recall on May 19, 1885