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    John Hitz

    Birth: 1797

    Death: 1-27-1864

    Alternate First Name: Johannes

    Alternate Surname: Heitz

Biography

Swiss Consul General in Washington, D.C. from 1853-1864. Fanny Seward references him in her 1862-1863 diary in attendance at a dinner at their Washington, D.C. home in March 1863. 

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Biography: 
Swiss Consul General in Washington, D.C. from 1853-1864. Fanny Seward references him in her 1862-1863 diary in attendance at a dinner at their Washington, D.C. home in March 1863.
Citation Type: 
Newspaper Article
Journal or Newspaper Title: 
Swiss American Historical Society Review, Vol. 51: No. 2
Article Title: 
"Swiss Officers and Prominent Personalities"
Year: 
2015
Start Page: 
20
Citation Notes: 
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/sahs_review/vol51/iss2/5
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117336807/johannes-hitz
Title of Webpage: 
Johannes "John" Hitz - Find A Grave
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Website Last Modified Date: 
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Citation for Death Info:
Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
https://congressionalcemetery.org/records-search/
Title of Webpage: 
Johannes Hitz - Congressional Cemetery
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Website Last Modified Date: 
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