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Herbert Henry Davis Peirce (1849–1916)
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State of Residence: Massachusetts
- Third Assistant Secretary of State
Appointed: November 15, 1901
Entry on Duty: November 16, 1901
Termination of Appointment: June 22, 1906- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on Dec 10, 1901.
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Norway)
Appointed: June 22, 1906
Presentation of Credentials: August 13, 1906
Termination of Mission: Presented recall on May 30, 1911