Jacob Merritt Howard - People - Department History
Jacob Merritt Howard (1805–1871)
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State of Residence: Michigan
- Minister Resident (Honduras)
Appointed: November 7, 1861
- Declined appointment. Commissioned during a recess of the Senate.