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Hugh Simons Gibson (1883-1954)
Foreign Service officer
State of Residence: California
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Poland)
Appointed: April 16, 1919
Presentation of Credentials: May 2, 1919
Termination of Mission: Presented recall May 3, 1924
Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; commission not of record; took oath of office on Apr 16, 1919. Recommissioned on Jun 26, 1919, after confirmation.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Switzerland)
Appointed: March 18, 1924
Presentation of Credentials: May 19, 1924
Termination of Mission: Presented recall April 29, 1927
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Belgium)
Appointed: February 17, 1927
Presentation of Credentials: May 9, 1927
Termination of Mission: Left post June 11, 1933
Accredited also to Luxembourg; resident at Brussels.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Luxembourg)
Appointed: February 17, 1927
Presentation of Credentials: December 19, 1927
Termination of Mission: Left Brussels June 11, 1933
Also accredited to Belgium; resident at Brussels.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Brazil)
Appointed: May 11, 1933
Presentation of Credentials: August 8, 1933
Termination of Mission: Left post December 3, 1936
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Belgium)
Appointed: July 13, 1937
Presentation of Credentials: July 28, 1937
Termination of Mission: Left post June 15, 1938
Accredited also to Luxembourg; resident at Brussels.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Luxembourg)
Appointed: July 13, 1937
Presentation of Credentials: November 15, 1937
Termination of Mission: Left Brussels June 15, 1938
Also accredited to Belgium; resident at Brussels.