William Bradford Reed - People - Department History
William Bradford Reed (1806–1876)
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State of Residence: Pennsylvania
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (China)
Appointed: April 18, 1857
Presentation of Credentials: May 3, 1858
Termination of Mission: Left China November 11, 1858- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on January 14, 1858, after confirmation. Commissioned to China.