John Jacob Seibels - People - Department History
John Jacob Seibels (1816–1865)
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State of Residence: Alabama
- Chargé d’Affaires (Belgium)
Appointed: May 24, 1853
Presentation of Credentials: September 12, 1853
Termination of Mission: Promoted to Minister Resident August 6, 1854- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on February 8, 1854, after confirmation.
- Minister Resident (Belgium)
Appointed: June 29, 1854
Presentation of Credentials: August 6, 1854
Termination of Mission: Had farewell audience September 14, 1856 - Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Belgium)
- Nomination of February 25, 1856, withdrawn before the Senate acted upon it.