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Thomas Henry Nelson (1824–1896)
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State of Residence: Indiana
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Chile)
Appointed: June 1, 1861
Presentation of Credentials: October 4, 1861
Termination of Mission: Presented recall on March 12, 1866- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on July 15, 1861, after confirmation.
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Mexico)
Appointed: April 16, 1869
Presentation of Credentials: June 26, 1869
Termination of Mission: Presented recall on June 16, 1873