George Lockhart Rives - People - Department History
George Lockhart Rives (1849–1917)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: New York
State of Residence: New York
- Assistant Secretary of State
Appointed: November 19, 1887
Entry on Duty: November 21, 1887
Termination of Appointment: March 5, 1889- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on Dec 15, 1887.