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    George Frederick Seward (1840-1910)

    Non-career appointee
    State of Residence: California

    1. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (China)
      Appointed: January 7, 1876
      Presentation of Credentials: April 24, 1876
      Termination of Mission: Superseded August 16, 1880
      • 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.