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Stewart Lyndon Woodford (1835–1913)
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State of Residence: New York
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Spain)
Appointed: June 19, 1897
Presentation of Credentials: September 13, 1897
Termination of Mission: Spain severed diplomatic relations with the United States on April 21, 1898- Woodford left post on April 21, 1898. The United States declared war on Spain as of that date by act of Congress approved on April 25, 1898.