Boyd Winchester - People - Department History
Boyd Winchester (1836–1923)
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State of Residence: Kentucky
- Minister Resident/Consul General (Switzerland)
Appointed: May 7, 1885
Presentation of Credentials: July 9, 1885
Termination of Mission: Presented recall on May 24, 1889- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on January 21, 1866, after confirmation.