Seth Barton - People - Department History
Seth Barton (1795–1850)
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State of Residence: Louisiana
- Chargé d’Affaires (Chile)
Appointed: May 27, 1847
Presentation of Credentials: January 5, 1848
Termination of Mission: Left post on May 22, 1849- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on January 4, 1848, after confirmation.