Benjamin Glover Shields - People - Department History
Benjamin Glover Shields (1808–1850)
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State of Residence: Alabama
- Chargé d’Affaires (Venezuela)
Appointed: March 14, 1845
Presentation of Credentials: August 1, 1845
Termination of Mission: Transmitted recall by note January 2, 1850