William Henry Harrison - People - Department History
William Henry Harrison (1773–1841)
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States of Residence: Ohio, West Virginia
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Colombia)
Appointed: May 24, 1828
Presentation of Credentials: Between February 5, 1829, and February 13, 1829
Termination of Mission: Had farewell audience September 26, 1829- Commissioned to Colombia (i.e. “Gran Colombia,” which separated into the states of Ecuador, New Granada, and Venezuela).