Christopher Columbus Andrews - People - Department History
Christopher Columbus Andrews (1829–1922)
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State of Residence: Minnesota
- Minister Resident (Denmark)
Appointed: April 16, 1869- Took oath of office, but did not proceed to post.
- Minister Resident (Sweden)
Appointed: June 3, 1869
Presentation of Credentials: July 24, 1869
Termination of Mission: Superseded November 5, 1877- Served at the court of Sweden and Norway; resident at Stockholm. Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on March 15, 1870, after confirmation.