Scruggs, William Lindsay, 1836-1912

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Dates:
Birth 1836-01-01
Death 1912-07-18
English, Spanish; Castilian,

Biographical notes:

Editor and diplomat.

From the description of William Lindsay Scruggs papers, 1828-1955 (bulk 1893-1898). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79942527

Biographical Note

1836, Sept. 14 Born near Knoxville, Tenn. 1858 Principal, Hamilton Male Academy, Harrison, Tenn., following graduation from Strawberry Plains College in East Tennessee Married Judith Ann Potts (died 1897) 1861 Moved to Georgia and was admitted to the bar 1862 1865 Edited Columbus Daily Sun 1870 1872 Edited Atlanta New Era 1873 1876 U.S. minister to Columbia 1878 1882 U.S. consul at Chin-Kiang, and then at Canton, China 1882 1885 U.S. minister to Columbia 1889 1892 U.S. minister to Venezuela 1894 Appointed legal adviser and special agent of Venezuelan government, particularly with respect to the boundary dispute with Great Britain 1898 Published Brief concerning the Question of Boundary between Venezuela and British Guiana 1912, July 18 Died, Atlanta, Ga.

From the guide to the William Lindsay Scruggs Papers, 1828-1955, (bulk 1893-1898), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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  • Diplomats
  • Editors

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  • Colombia (as recorded)
  • Guyana (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • China (as recorded)
  • Guyana (as recorded)
  • Venezuela (as recorded)
  • China (as recorded)
  • Venezuela (as recorded)
  • Colombia (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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