Horace Greeley Knowles (1863–1913)

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State of Residence: Delaware

Concurrent Appointments
1. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Serbia)
  Appointed: January 16, 1907
  - Did not present credentials under this appointment. Also accredited to Romania; resident at Bucharest.
2. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Romania)
  Appointed: January 16, 1907
  Presentation of Credentials: May 7, 1907
  Termination of Mission: Recommissioned to a different combination of countries on July 1, 1907
  - Also accredited to Serbia; resident at Bucharest.
Concurrent Appointments
1. Diplomatic Agent (Bulgaria)
  Appointed: July 1, 1907
  Presentation of Credentials: August 21, 1907
  Termination of Mission: Left Bucharest February 4, 1909
  - Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 12, 1907, after confirmation. Also accredited to Serbia and Romania; resident at Bucharest.
2. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Serbia)
  Appointed: July 1, 1907
  Presentation of Credentials: July 1, 1907
  Termination of Mission: Left Bucharest February 4, 1909
  - Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 12, 1907, after confirmation. Also accredited to Bulgaria and Romania; resident at Bucharest.
3. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Romania)
  Appointed: July 1, 1907
  Termination of Mission: Left post on February 4, 1909
  - Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 12, 1907, after confirmation. Also accredited to Bulgaria and Serbia; resident at Bucharest.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Nicaragua)
Appointed: January 11, 1909
- Took oath of office, but did not proceed to post.
Minister Resident/Consul General (Dominican Republic)
Appointed: December 21, 1909
Presentation of Credentials: March 7, 1910
Termination of Mission: Presented recall on August 2, 1910
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Bolivia)
Appointed: June 24, 1910
Presentation of Credentials: December 28, 1910
Termination of Mission: Presented recall on August 23, 1913