Henry William Ellsworth - People - Department History
Henry William Ellsworth (1814–1864)
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State of Residence: Indiana
- Chargé d’Affaires (Sweden)
Appointed: April 19, 1845
Presentation of Credentials: October 11, 1845
Termination of Mission: Relieved by Consul January 25, 1861- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on January 28, 1845, after confirmation. Served at the court of Sweden and Norway; resident at Stockholm.