William Lindsay Scruggs

Diplomat, Politician

1836 – 1912

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Who was William Lindsay Scruggs?

William Lindsay Scruggs was an American author, lawyer, and diplomat. He was a scholar of South American foreign policy and U.S. ambassador to Colombia and Venezuela. He played a key role in the Venezuela Crisis of 1895 and helped shape the modern interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine.

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Born
1836
Nashville
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
1912
Atlanta

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on July 23, 2013

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