David Preston Thompson - People - Department History
David Preston Thompson (1834–1901)
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State of Residence: Oregon
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Turkey)
Appointed: November 15, 1892
Presentation of Credentials: January 11, 1893
Termination of Mission: Left post on May 1, 1893- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 8, 1892, after confirmation.