Marcus Otterbourg - People - Department History
Marcus Otterbourg (1827–1893)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: Wisconsin
State of Residence: Wisconsin
- Chargé d’Affaires ad interim (Mexico)
Began Service: April 1866
Ended Service: August 1867 - Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Mexico)
Appointed: July 1, 1867
Presentation of Credentials: August 19, 1867
Termination of Mission: Informed Government of Mexico that he considered his mission terminated by note on August 28, 1867- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate. Otterbourg left post between September 21 and 30, 1867.