Edwin De Leon - People - Department History
Edwin De Leon (1818–1891)
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State of Residence: South Carolina
- Agent/Consul General (Egypt)
Appointed: May 24, 1853
Presentation of Credentials: December 14, 1853
Termination of Mission: Relinquished charge March 4, 1861- Commissioned as Consul General only and used the title Agent and Consul General with the acquiescence of the Department of State. Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on April 18, 1854, after confirmation.