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William James Calhoun (1848–1916)

State of Residence: Illinois
  1. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (China)
    Appointed: December 21, 1909
    Presentation of Credentials: April 21, 1910
    Termination of Mission: Normal relations interrupted February 12, 1912
    • Commissioned to China. The new Government of China was still unrecognized by the United States when Calhoun left post on February 26, 1913.