Anson Burlingame (1820-1870)

Non-career appointee
State of Residence: Massachusetts

1. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Austria)
   Appointed: March 22, 1861
   
   • Did not serve.
2. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (China)
   Appointed: June 14, 1861
   Presentation of Credentials: August 20, 1862
   Termination of Mission: Appointment terminated November 21, 1867
   • Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on Jul 15, 1861. Commissioned to China. Presentation of credentials to the Chief of State upon arrival did not become the normal procedure for U.S. diplomatic representatives in China until 1898. The date in brackets represents establishment of an official relationship with appropriate Chinese authorities, not necessarily including communication to them of a letter or credence.