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Robert Cumming Schenck (1809–1890)
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State of Residence: Ohio
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Brazil)
Appointed: March 12, 1851
Presentation of Credentials: August 9, 1851
Termination of Mission: Presented recall on October 8, 1853 - Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (United Kingdom)
Appointed: December 22, 1870
Presentation of Credentials: June 23, 1871
Termination of Mission: Left post on March 3, 1876