Solomon Newton Pettis - People - Department History
Solomon Newton Pettis (1827–1900)
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State of Residence: Pennsylvania
- Minister Resident/Consul General (Bolivia)
Appointed: September 4, 1878
Presentation of Credentials: June 2, 1879
Termination of Mission: Left post on or soon after October 30, 1879- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on February 6, 1879, after confirmation.