Confederate States Secretary of State
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The Confederate States Secretary of State was the chief diplomatic and foreign affairs officer of the Confederate government during the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Confederate States Secretary of State canonical | 6 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cabinet position
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government office ⓘ |
| abolishedDate | 1865-05-10 ⓘ |
| analogousTo | United States Secretary of State ⓘ |
| appliesToPeriod |
1861–1865
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American Civil War ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Jefferson Davis
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surface form:
President of the Confederate States Jefferson Davis
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| cabinetRank | senior cabinet officer ⓘ |
| concernedWith |
Confederate alliances and trade agreements
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blockade-running diplomacy ⓘ recognition of the Confederacy by foreign powers ⓘ relations with France ⓘ relations with Great Britain ⓘ relations with other European powers ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| endCause | collapse of the Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Robert Toombs ⓘ |
| firstHolderEndDate | 1861-07-25 ⓘ |
| firstHolderStartDate | 1861-02-25 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of the Confederate States of America
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surface form:
Constitution of the Confederate States
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Virginia ⓘ |
| officeHolderDuringCivilWar |
Judah P. Benjamin
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Robert M. T. Hunter ⓘ Robert Toombs ⓘ |
| officeType | executive branch office ⓘ |
| partOf | Confederate States Cabinet ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Jefferson Davis
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surface form:
President of the Confederate States
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| responsibleFor |
correspondence with foreign governments
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diplomatic missions abroad ⓘ foreign relations of the Confederate States ⓘ instructions to Confederate diplomats ⓘ negotiation of treaties and international agreements ⓘ |
| role |
chief diplomatic officer of the Confederate government
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head of foreign affairs of the Confederate States ⓘ |
| seat | Richmond, Virginia ⓘ |
| secondHolder | Robert M. T. Hunter ⓘ |
| secondHolderEndDate | 1862-03-18 ⓘ |
| secondHolderStartDate | 1861-07-25 ⓘ |
| status | defunct office ⓘ |
| thirdHolder | Judah P. Benjamin ⓘ |
| thirdHolderEndDate | 1865-05-10 ⓘ |
| thirdHolderStartDate | 1862-03-18 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Confederate Brigadier General Robert Toombs
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positionHeld
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Confederate States Secretary of State
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subject surface form:
Robert Toombs
Confederate States Secretary of the Navy
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contemporaneousWith
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Confederate States Secretary of State
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