William Widgery Thomas Jr. - People - Department History
William Widgery Thomas Jr. (1839–1927)
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State of Residence: Maine
- Minister Resident (Sweden)
Appointed: June 6, 1883
Presentation of Credentials: September 6, 1883
Termination of Mission: Presented recall on June 30, 1885- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 12, 1883, after confirmation. Served at the court of Sweden and Norway; resident at Stockholm.
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Sweden)
Appointed: March 19, 1889
Presentation of Credentials: May 27, 1889
Termination of Mission: Presented recall on May 2, 1894- Served at the court of Sweden and Norway; resident at Stockholm.
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Sweden)
Appointed: December 18, 1897
Presentation of Credentials: February 8, 1898
Termination of Mission: Presented recall on May 31, 1905- Served at the court of Sweden and Norway; resident at Stockholm.