William Frank Powell (1848–1920)

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State of Residence: New Jersey

Concurrent Appointments
1. Chargé d’Affaires (Dominican Republic)
  Appointed: June 17, 1897
  Presentation of Credentials: Credentials transmitted by mail in November 1897
  Termination of Mission: Superseded July 23, 1904
  - Commissioned or accredited to Santo Domingo. Commissioned to Haiti only on the dates indicated and also accredited (but not commissioned) to Santo Domingo under the terms of the acts making appropriations for the diplomatic and consular service of the United States. Officially received on February 18, 1898. Also accredited to Haiti; resident at Port-au-Prince.
2. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Haiti)
  Appointed: June 17, 1897
  Presentation of Credentials: August 20, 1897
  Termination of Mission: Left post about November 30, 1905
  - Also accredited to Dominican Republic; resident at Port-au-Prince.