William Brent Jr.

William Brent Jr. (January 13, 1783 – May 13, 1848) was an American lawyer, political figure and diplomat from Virginia. A graduate of the College of William and Mary, Brent served in the Virginia House of Delegates between 1810 and 1811. He was later appointed as the United States Chargé d'Affaires, Argentina from June 14, 1844, to July 7, 1846.[1]

Diplomacy in Argentina

Brent was named as the United States Chargé d'Affaires for Argentina on June 14, 1844, and presented his credentials on November 15, 1844. Shortly after his arrival in Buenos Aires, France and England began their five-year blockade of the city. Brent attempted to mediate the conflict, but his efforts were unsuccessful and his own government did not support him.[2]

References
  1. Brent, Chester Horton. Descendants of Col. Giles Brent, Capt George Brent and Robert Brent, Gentlemen. (Rutland, VT: Tuttle Publishing Co, 1946)
  2. Shavit, David (1992). The United States in Latin America : a historical dictionary (1. publ. ed.). New York u.a.: Greenwood Press. p. 42. ISBN 0313275955.
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