Joseph Russell Jones - People - Department History
Joseph Russell Jones (1823–1909)
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State of Residence: Illinois
- Minister Resident (Belgium)
Appointed: June 1, 1869
Presentation of Credentials: July 21, 1869
Termination of Mission: Left Belgium July 22, 1875- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on March 15, 1870, after confirmation.