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First Consul

United States · Government / Continental. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1786Date range
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Chronological records

1786

Samuel Shaw1786

Washington · Government / Continental

Appointed first Consul for the US foreign service, becomes Consul to China

Names involved

Samuel Shaw

Provenance

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