Henry Gaither Worthington (1828–1909)

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State of Residence: Nevada

Concurrent Appointments
1. Minister Resident (Argentina)
  Appointed: June 5, 1868
  Presentation of Credentials: September 11, 1868
  Termination of Mission: Presented recall on July 8, 1869
  - Commissioned to the Argentine Republic. Also accredited to Uruguay; resident at Buenos Aires.
2. Minister Resident (Uruguay)
  Appointed: July 25, 1868
  Presentation of Credentials: October 24, 1868
  Termination of Mission: Notified Government of Uruguay from Buenos Aires that his successor had been appointed by note on July 10, 1869
  - Also accredited to Argentina; resident at Buenos Aires.