William Phillips (1878–1968)

Foreign Service Officer
State of Residence: Massachusetts

1. Third Assistant Secretary of State
   Appointed: January 11, 1909
   Entry on Duty: January 11, 1909
   Termination of Appointment: October 13, 1909
2. Third Assistant Secretary of State
   Appointed: March 13, 1914
   Entry on Duty: March 17, 1914
   Termination of Appointment: January 24, 1917
3. Concurrent Appointments
   1. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Luxembourg)
      Appointed: March 3, 1920
      Presentation of Credentials: May 18, 1920
      Termination of Mission: Left The Hague April 11, 1922
      • Also accredited to Netherlands; resident at The Hague.
   2. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Netherlands)
      Appointed: March 3, 1920
      Presentation of Credentials: April 23, 1920
      Termination of Mission: Left post. April 11, 1922
      • Also accredited to Luxembourg; resident at The Hague.
4. Under Secretary of State
   Appointed: March 31, 1922
   Entry on Duty: April 26, 1922
   Termination of Appointment: April 11, 1924
5. Concurrent Appointments
   1. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Belgium)
      Appointed: February 29, 1924
      Presentation of Credentials: June 5, 1924
      Termination of Mission: Left post. March 1, 1927
      • Also accredited to Luxembourg; resident at Brussels.
   2. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Luxembourg)
      Appointed: February 29, 1924
      Presentation of Credentials: July 12, 1924
      Termination of Mission: Left Brussels March 1, 1927
      • Also accredited to Belgium; resident at Brussels.
6. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Canada)
   Appointed: February 17, 1927
   Presentation of Credentials: June 1, 1927
   Termination of Mission: Left post. December 14, 1929
7. Under Secretary of State
   Appointed: March 6, 1933
   Entry on Duty: March 6, 1933
   Termination of Appointment: August 23, 1936
8. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Italy)
   Appointed: August 4, 1936
   Presentation of Credentials: November 4, 1936
   Termination of Mission: Left post. October 6, 1941
   • Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on January 23, 1937, after confirmation.