Henry Shelton Sanford -
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Henry Shelton Sanford (1823–1891)
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States of Residence: Connecticut, Florida
- Minister Resident (Belgium)
Appointed: March 20, 1861
Presentation of Credentials: May 8, 1861
Termination of Mission: Presented recall on July 21, 1869 - Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Belgium)
- Nomination of December 17, 1866, rejected by the Senate.
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Belgium)
- Nomination of March 8, 1867, rejected by the Senate.
- Minister Resident (Belgium)
- Not commissioned; nomination not confirmed by the Senate.
- Minister Resident (Spain)
- Not commissioned; nomination not confirmed by the Senate.