Jacob L. Martin -
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Jacob L. Martin (?–1848)
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State of Residence: North Carolina
- Chief Clerk
Appointed: July 16, 1840
Termination of Appointment: March 5, 1841 - Secretary of State ad interim
Appointed: March 4, 1841
Termination of Appointment: March 5, 1841- Chief Clerk, Department of State; Acting Secretary of State
- Chargé d’Affaires (Holy See)
Appointed: April 7, 1848
Presentation of Credentials: August 19, 1848
Termination of Mission: Died at post on August 26, 1848- Commissioned to the Papal States.