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William Short (American ambassador)
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William Short (1759–1849) had been Thomas Jefferson's Private Secretary when he was ambassador in Paris, 1786–1789. Jefferson, later the third President of the United States of America, referred to Short as his “adoptive son”.
| Preceded by Thomas Jefferson |
U.S. Minister to France 1790–1792 |
Succeeded by Gouverneur Morris |
| Preceded by Charles W.F. Dumas |
U.S. Minister to the Netherlands 1792–1792 |
Succeeded by John Quincy Adams |
| Preceded by William Carmichael |
U.S. Minister to Spain 1794–1795 |
Succeeded by David Humphreys |
William Short was also a co-founder of Phi Beta Kappa, at the College of William and Mary, along with Thomas Jefferson.
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