William M. Blackford | |
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 portrait by Emanuel Leutze | |
| Born | 19 August 1801  Catoctin Furnace |
| Died | April 1864 (aged 62–63) Lynchburg |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Berkeley Minor Blackford |
William Mathews Blackford (August 19, 1801, Catoctin Furnace, Maryland–April 15, 1864 at home in Lynchburg, Virginia) was a journalist and American chargé d'affaires to the Republic of New Granada, based in Bogota, where he helped to negotiate a new postal treaty.[1][2]
- ^ "William Blackford (1801–1864)". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Chiefs of Mission for Colombia". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 12 April 2020.