William Worthington Russell - People - Department History
William Worthington Russell (1859–1944)
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State of Residence: District of Columbia
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Colombia)
Appointed: March 17, 1904
Presentation of Credentials: December 9, 1904
Termination of Mission: Left post on May 24, 1905 - Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Venezuela)
Appointed: June 21, 1905
Presentation of Credentials: August 22, 1905
Termination of Mission: Left post on March 24, 1910- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 11, 1905, after confirmation. Russell left post on March 8, 1908. Jacob Sleeper was serving as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim on June 20, 1908, on which date he notified the Government of Venezuela that the United States had severed diplomatic relations with Venezuela. Russell presented new credentials on March 15, 1909, when diplomatic relations were re-established.
- Minister Resident/Consul General (Dominican Republic)
Appointed: June 24, 1910
Presentation of Credentials: November 3, 1910
Termination of Mission: Promoted to Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary September 5, 1911 - Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Dominican Republic)
Appointed: July 6, 1911
Presentation of Credentials: September 5, 1911
Termination of Mission: Left post on March 2, 1913 - Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Dominican Republic)
Appointed: August 16, 1915
Presentation of Credentials: October 7, 1915
Termination of Mission: Left post on September 12, 1925- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 17, 1915, after confirmation.
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Thailand)
Appointed: September 28, 1925
Presentation of Credentials: Official received on January 9, 1926
Termination of Mission: Left post on January 7, 1927- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 17, 1925, after confirmation. Commissioned to Siam.