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James Rockwell Sheffield (1864–1938)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: New York
State of Residence: New York
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Mexico)
Appointed: September 9, 1924
Presentation of Credentials: October 15, 1924
Termination of Mission: Left post on June 5, 1927- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on January 10, 1925, after confirmation.