Joel Barlow - People - Department History
Joel Barlow (1754–1812)
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State of Residence: District of Columbia
- Minister Plenipotentiary (France)
Appointed: February 27, 1811
Presentation of Credentials: November 17, 1811
Termination of Mission: Died at Zarnowiec, en route to Paris from consultations with French officials in Russia, on December 26, 1812