William Fisher Wharton - People - Department History
William Fisher Wharton (1847–1919)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: Massachusetts
State of Residence: Massachusetts
- Assistant Secretary of State
Appointed: April 2, 1889
Entry on Duty: April 11, 1889
Termination of Appointment: March 20, 1893 - Secretary of State ad interim
Appointed: June 4, 1892
Termination of Appointment: June 29, 1892- Assistant Secretary of State; Acting Secretary of State
- Secretary of State ad interim
Appointed: February 24, 1893
Termination of Appointment: March 6, 1893- Assistant Secretary of State; Acting Secretary of State