Alfonso Escalante
Alfonso Escalante took charge of Spain’s American legation after Leopoldo Augusto de Cueto. His appointment belonged to the final years of the Progressive Biennium, and his service ended in 1856, before Gabriel García Tassara’s mission. 1, 2, 3
Washington Appointments
- Spain — Minister, 1855–1856
Sources
- Historia de la diplomacia española, Tomo XI
United States sections; Barros in 1824; Calderón and the 1837 dismissal
- Cessation of Alfonso Escalante — Gaceta de Madrid
October 1856 index; decree of 11 September 1856
- Spain — U.S. Chief of Protocol incoming representatives
Name and credential/acting entries; dates must be read with their labels
- Repertorio diplomático español
Biography checked 2026-10-29.
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