Benjamin Moran - People - Department History
Benjamin Moran (1820–1886)
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State of Residence: Pennsylvania
- Minister Resident (Portugal)
Appointed: December 15, 1874
Presentation of Credentials: April 8, 1875
Termination of Mission: Presented recall on November 9, 1876 - Chargé d’Affaires (Portugal)
Appointed: August 15, 1876
Presentation of Credentials: November 15, 1876
Termination of Mission: Recall presented by successor September 27, 1882 - Third Assistant Secretary of State
- Not commissioned, although his nomination of Jun 22, 1874, had been confirmed by the Senate.