Matthew Whitaker Ransom (1826–1904)

State of Residence: North Carolina
  1. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Mexico)
    Appointed: February 23, 1895
    Presentation of Credentials: April 18, 1895
    Termination of Mission: Left post on June 1, 1895
    • This appointment was characterized as a nullity in an opinion of the Acting Attorney General on August 15, 1895.
  2. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Mexico)
    Appointed: August 24, 1895
    Presentation of Credentials: September 18, 1895
    Termination of Mission: Left post on February 13, 1897
    • Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 5, 1895, after confirmation. New letter of credence filed with the Foreign Minister on September 18, 1895, and not formally presented.