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Balie Peyton (1803–1878)
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State of Residence: Louisiana
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Chile)
Appointed: August 9, 1849
Presentation of Credentials: February 16, 1850
Termination of Mission: Left Chile September 26, 1853- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on January 24, 1850, after confirmation.