James Osborne Putnam - People - Department History
James Osborne Putnam (1818–1903)
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State of Residence: New York
- Minister Resident (Belgium)
Appointed: June 4, 1880
Presentation of Credentials: July 12, 1880
Termination of Mission: Presented recall on June 30, 1882