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John Watson Foster
Secretary of State · 1892
John Watson Foster, Secretary of State.
Positions
- Secretary of State1892-06-29–1893-02-23
Biography
John Watson Foster (March 2, 1836 – November 15, 1917) was an American diplomat, military officer, lawyer and journalist who was U.S. Secretary of State from 1892 to 1893, under President Benjamin Harrison. He was influential as a lawyer in technically private practice in the international relations sphere.
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