Solon Borland (1808–1864)

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State of Residence: Arkansas

Concurrent Appointments
1. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Costa Rica)
  Appointed: April 18, 1853
  - Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on February 9, 1854, after confirmation. Commissioned to Central America. Did not present credentials in Costa Rica. Also accredited to El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua; resident at Managua.
2. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (El Salvador)
  Appointed: April 18, 1853
  - Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on February 9, 1854, after confirmation. Commissioned to Central America. Did not present credentials in El Salvador. Also accredited to Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua; resident at Managua.
3. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Guatemala)
  Appointed: April 18, 1853
  - Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on February 9, 1854, after confirmation. Commissioned to Central America. Did not present credentials in Guatemala. Also accredited to Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua; resident at Managua.
4. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Honduras)
  Appointed: April 18, 1853
  - Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on February 9, 1854, after confirmation. Commissioned to Central America. Did not present credentials in Honduras. Also accredited to Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua; resident at Managua.
5. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Nicaragua)
  Appointed: April 18, 1853
  Presentation of Credentials: September 14, 1853
  Termination of Mission: Left post on April 17, 1854
  - Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on February 9, 1854, after confirmation. Commissioned to Central America. Also accredited to Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras; resident at Managua.