About John Davis Washburn
Lived 1833 – 1903 (aged 69–70). John Davis Washburn was an American politician.
John Davis Washburn (March 27, 1833 – April 4, 1903) was an American diplomat who was the Minister Resident/Consul General to Switzerland.
Appointed on March12, 1889, he presented his credentials on May24, 1889. He was promoted to Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary on July30, 1890. On August10, 1892, his mission was terminated. He graduated from Harvard College in 1853 with a BA and from Harvard Law School in 1856 with a LLB.
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Who was John Davis Washburn?
politician in Massachusetts, US (1833-1903)
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John Davis Washburn was born in 1833 in Boston.
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John Davis Washburn died in 1903 in Worcester.
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John Davis Washburn was a politician.
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John Davis Washburn was American.
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