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William Short (1759–1849) had been Thomas Jefferson's Private Secretary when he was ambassador in Paris, 1786–1789. Jefferson, later the third President of the United States, referred to Short as his "adoptive son". Short was also a co-founder of Phi Beta Kappa, at the College of William & Mary, along with Jefferson.
During his time in Paris with Thomas Jefferson he was often left as charge d' affair es in Jefferson's absence. In one instance, he attended on behalf of Jefferson, the dedication of a bust of Lafayette arranged by Jefferson. It was a gift from the people of Virginia to the city of Paris. Jefferson was unable to attend due to one of his migraine attacks.
Later in 1790 he succeeded Thomas Jefferson as Minister to France and provided Jefferson with most of his information on the French revolution. Subsequently he was Minister to the Netherlands and Spain.
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| Preceded by Thomas Jefferson |
U.S. Minister to France 1790–1792 |
Succeeded by Gouverneur Morris |
| Preceded by Charles W.F. Dumas |
U.S. Minister to the Netherlands 1792–1792 |
Succeeded by John Quincy Adams |
| Preceded by William Carmichael |
U.S. Minister to Spain 1794–1795 |
Succeeded by David Humphreys |
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