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Laurits Selmer Swenson (1865–1947)

State of Residence: Minnesota
  1. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Denmark)
    Appointed: October 4, 1897
    Presentation of Credentials: December 11, 1897
    Termination of Mission: Presented recall on May 27, 1905
    • Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 18, 1897, after confirmation.
  2. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Switzerland)
    Appointed: December 21, 1909
    Presentation of Credentials: March 1, 1910
    Termination of Mission: Presented recall on May 15, 1911
  3. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Norway)
    Appointed: April 27, 1911
    Presentation of Credentials: June 10, 1911
    Termination of Mission: Presented recall on October 4, 1913
  4. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Norway)
    Appointed: October 8, 1921
    Presentation of Credentials: November 28, 1921
    Termination of Mission: Left post on November 9, 1930
  5. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Netherlands)
    Appointed: February 28, 1931
    Presentation of Credentials: April 29, 1931
    Termination of Mission: Left post on March 5, 1934