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    Henry Prather Fletcher (1873-1959)

    Foreign Service officer
    State of Residence: Pennsylvania

    1. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Chile)
      Appointed: December 21, 1909
      Presentation of Credentials: September 9, 1910
    2. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Chile)
      Appointed: October 1, 1914
      Presentation of Credentials: November 19, 1914
      Termination of Mission: Left Chile March 9, 1916
    3. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Mexico)
      Appointed: February 25, 1916
      Presentation of Credentials: March 3, 1917
      Termination of Mission: Left post January 25, 1919
      • George T. Summerlin served as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, Jan 1919-Mar 1924.
    4. Under Secretary of State
      Appointed: March 7, 1921
      Entry on Duty: March 8, 1921
      Termination of Appointment: March 6, 1922
    5. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Belgium)
      Appointed: March 6, 1922
      Presentation of Credentials: May 3, 1922
      Termination of Mission: Left post March 25, 1924
      • Accredited also to Luxembourg; resident at Brussels.
    6. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Luxembourg)
      Appointed: March 5, 1923
      Presentation of Credentials: October 29, 1923
      Termination of Mission: Left Brussels March 25, 1924
      • Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on Dec 12, 1923. Also accredited to Belgium; resident at Brussels.
    7. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Italy)
      Appointed: February 19, 1924
      Presentation of Credentials: April 2, 1924
      Termination of Mission: Left post August 3, 1929

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