William Lindsay Scruggs

William Lindsay Scruggs (1836–1912) 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.

Read more about William Lindsay Scruggs:  Early Life and Ambassadorships, Venezuela Lobbyist, Later Life, Bibliography

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