Thomas Barclay (1728-1793)

consul in France, diplomat in Barbary

Long overdue, this is the first-ever biography of Thomas Barclay , the first American consul to serve the United States abroad and the first representative to successfully negotiate for America in North Africa, then known as Barbary.

• First published
• 2008
• Publishers
• Lehigh University Press
• Subjects
• Barclay·Thomas·1728-1793·Diplomats·United States·Biography·Irish Americans·Pennsylvania·Philadelphia·Biography·United States·Foreign relations·1775-1783·United States·Foreign relations·1783-1815·United States ·
• Language
• English