Edward Rumsey Wing - People - Department History
Edward Rumsey Wing (1845–1874)
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State of Residence: Kentucky
- Minister Resident (Ecuador)
Appointed: November 16, 1869
Presentation of Credentials: June 23, 1870
Termination of Mission: Died at post on October 5, 1874- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 21, 1869, after confirmation.