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William Phillips (1878-1968)
Foreign Service officer
State of Residence: Massachusetts
Third Assistant Secretary of State
Appointed: January 11, 1909
Entry on Duty: January 11, 1909
Termination of Appointment: October 13, 1909
Third Assistant Secretary of State
Appointed: March 13, 1914
Entry on Duty: March 17, 1914
Termination of Appointment: January 24, 1917
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Luxembourg)
Appointed: March 3, 1920
Presentation of Credentials: May 18, 1920
Termination of Mission: Left The Hague April 11, 1922
Accredited also to the Netherlands; resident at The Hague.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Netherlands)
Appointed: March 3, 1920
Presentation of Credentials: April 23, 1920
Termination of Mission: Left post April 11, 1922
Commissioned to the Netherlands and Luxembourg; resident at The Hague.
Under Secretary of State
Appointed: March 31, 1922
Entry on Duty: April 26, 1922
Termination of Appointment: April 11, 1924
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Belgium)
Appointed: February 29, 1924
Presentation of Credentials: June 5, 1924
Termination of Mission: Left post March 1, 1927
Accredited also to Luxembourg; resident at Brussels.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Luxembourg)
Appointed: February 29, 1924
Presentation of Credentials: July 12, 1924
Termination of Mission: Left Brussels March 1, 1927
Also accredited to Belgium; resident at Brussels.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Canada)
Appointed: February 17, 1927
Presentation of Credentials: June 1, 1927
Termination of Mission: Left post December 14, 1929
Under Secretary of State
Appointed: March 6, 1933
Entry on Duty: March 6, 1933
Termination of Appointment: August 23, 1936
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Italy)
Appointed: August 4, 1936
Presentation of Credentials: November 4, 1936
Termination of Mission: Left post October 6, 1941
Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on Jan 23, 1937.