Minister Plenipotentiary: 1779–1825

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Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary: 1825–1913

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Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary: 1913–Present

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Ambassadors to Spain also accredited to Andorra: 1998–Present

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Notes

1. ^ John Jay proceeded to post but was not formally received at court.
2. ^ Carmichael was Chargé d’Affaires, not the ambassador.
3. ^ No report has been found concerning Carmichael’s presentation of credentials as Chargé d’Affaires en titre; he had already been received as Chargé dAffaires ad interim, February 20, 1783.
4. ^ William Short was Minister Resident, not ambassador.
5. ^ Pinckney was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on January 26, 1802.
6. ^ Bowdoin did not proceed to post.
7. ^ Erving served as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, October 1805–February 1810.
8. ^ Erving was commissioned during a recess of the Senate. Nomination confirmed by the Senate, October 3, 1814; commission following confirmation not on record.
9. ^ Van Ness was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on February 10, 1830.
10. ^ Barry took the oath of office, but died en route to post. He was commissioned during a recess of the Senate.
11. ^ No report has been found of Eaton’s presentation of credentials, which probably took place about February 1, 1837.
12. ^ Vail was the Chargé d’Affaires, not the ambassador.
13. ^ Barringer was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on September 28, 1850.
14. ^ Breckenreidge declined the appointment.
15. ^ Clay declined the appointment.
16. ^ Rosecrans was not commissioned; his nomination was tabled by the Senate.
17. ^ Sandford was not commissioned; his nomination was tabled by the Senate.
18. ^ Sickles was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on March 16, 1870.
19. ^ Sickles presented new credentials on February 2, 1871, after change of government
20. ^ Cushing presented new credentials on March 10, 1875, after restoration of monarchy.
21. ^ Lowell was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on October 30, 1877.
22. ^ Hamlin was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on October 13, 1881.
23. ^ Curry was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on January 13, 1886.
24. ^ Belmont was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on December 13, 1888.
25. ^ Spain severed diplomatic relations with the U.S. on April 21, 1898. Woodford left post the same day. The United States declared war on Spain as of that date by Act of Congress approved April 25, 1898.
26. ^ Storer was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on December 14, 1899.
27. ^ Hardy was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on December 8, 1902.
28. ^ Willard took the oath of office, but did not proceed to post under this appointment.
29. ^ Bowers was resident during the last part of his ambassadorship at St. Jean de Luz in France. He left that post June 14, 1939, his appointment having terminated May 14, 1939. The embassy had meanwhile been re-established in Spain on April 13, 1939, when H. Freeman Matthews had been received at Burgos as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim.
30. ^ Bonsal was the Chargé d’Affaires, not the ambassador, March 1946–June 1947.
31. ^ Culbertson was the Chargé d’Affaires, not the ambassador, June 1947–December 1950.
32. ^ Briggs was not commissioned; his nomination withdrawn before the Senate acted upon it.
33. ^ McKinney took the oath of office, but did not proceed to post under this appointment.
34. ^ Flanigan was not commissioned; his nomination of September 17, 1974 was not acted upon by the Senate.

Source

• US State Department