United States Consular Service
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The United States Consular Service was the pre-1924 diplomatic corps responsible for handling American consular affairs abroad, including protecting U.S. citizens and promoting U.S. commercial interests, before its functions were absorbed into the modern United States Foreign Service.
Aliases (1)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government agency
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consular service → |
| activity |
assisting American trade and shipping
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maintaining consular registers and records → protecting American property interests abroad → reporting on commercial conditions abroad → |
| combinedResult |
unified United States Foreign Service
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| combinedWith |
United States Diplomatic Service
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| country |
United States of America
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| dissolved |
1924
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| distinctFrom |
United States Diplomatic Service
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| documentedIn |
Foreign Relations of the United States series
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United States Statutes at Large → |
| employer |
United States government
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| endCause |
Rogers Act of 1924
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| field |
consular affairs
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diplomacy → foreign relations of the United States → |
| hasPart |
United States consulates
→
United States consuls → United States consuls general → United States vice consuls → |
| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| historicalPeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century → |
| inception |
1792
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| jurisdiction |
foreign countries
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| languageOfWork |
English
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| legalBasis |
acts of the United States Congress
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instructions of the United States Department of State → |
| mergedInto |
United States Foreign Service
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| notableReform |
Rogers Act of 1924
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| operatedBy |
United States Department of State
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| partOf |
United States Department of State
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| primaryRole |
assistance to American seamen
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issuance of passports and visas → notarial services for United States citizens abroad → promotion of United States commercial interests abroad → protection of United States citizens abroad → |
| replacedBy |
United States Foreign Service
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| scope |
worldwide
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| serviceBranch |
civilian foreign service
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| staffing |
career consular officers
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political appointees → |
| supervisedBy |
Secretary of State of the United States
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| typeOfJurisdiction |
consular jurisdiction
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
United States Consul in Liverpool
("United States consular service")
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partOf |
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United States Foreign Service
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precededBy |
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Rogers Act of 1924
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reformed |