United States
Part of The Encyclopedia of Southern Italy.
United States (as Chargé d’Affairs)
Name
State of
Residency
Title
Appointment
Presentation
of Credentials
Termination of Mission
Note
John Nelson
Maryland
Chargé d’Affaires
Oct. 24, 1831
Jan. 25, 1832
Left post on or soon after Oct 15, 1832
Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on Jan 3, 1832
Enos Thompson Throop
New York
Chargé d’Affaires
Feb. 6, 1838
Sept. 28, 1838
Presented recall, Dec 29, 1841
William Boulware
Virginia
Chargé d’Affaires
Sept. 13, 1841
Dec. 29, 1841
Presented recall, Jun 24, 1845
William Hawkins Polk
Tennessee
Chargé d’Affaires
Mar. 13, 1845
July 24, 1845
Left post about May 11, 1847
John Rowan
Kentucky
Chargé d’Affaires
Jan. 3, 1848
June 27, 1848
Left post about Nov 9, 1849
Thomas W. Chinn
Louisiana
Chargé d’Affaires
June 5, 1849
Did not proceed to post. Commissioned during a recess of the Senate.
James M. Power
Pennsylvania
Chargé d’Affaires
Nov 1, 1849
Did not proceed to post. Commissioned during a recess of the Senate.
Edward Joy Morris
Pennsylvania
Chargé d’Affaires
Jan. 10, 1850
Apr. 4, 1850
Transmitted recall by note, Aug 25, 1853
Robert Dale Owen
Indiana
Chargé d’Affaires
May 24, 1853
Oct. 22, 1853
Promoted to Minister Resident
Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned after confirmation on Feb 8, 1854.
Robert Dale Owen
Indiana
Minister Resident
June 29, 1854
Sept 20, 1854
Presented recall Sep 20, 1858
Nominated Feb 25, 1856 to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary; nomination withdrawn before the Senate acted upon it.
Joseph Ripley Chandler
Pennsylvania
Minister Resident
June 15, 1858
Sept 20, 1858
Closed the Legation at Naples in anticipation of the entry of King Victor Emmanuel into city, Nov 2-6, 1860