Alexander Keith McClung - People - Department History
Alexander Keith McClung (1812–1855)
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State of Residence: Mississippi
- Chargé d’Affaires (Bolivia)
Appointed: May 29, 1849
Presentation of Credentials: July 3, 1850
Termination of Mission: Notified Government of Bolivia from Cobija of his impending departure June 30, 1851- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on March 18, 1850, after confirmation.