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Tillman">James D. Tillman</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Joseph_W._J._Lee&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Joseph W. J. Lee (page does not exist)">Joseph W. J. Lee</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">1st <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Attorney_General" title="Colorado Attorney General">Attorney General of Colorado</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />November 3, 1876 – January 14, 1879</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Governor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/John_Long_Routt" title="John Long Routt">John Long Routt</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Office established</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Charles_W._Wright&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Charles W. Wright (page does not exist)">Charles W. Wright</a></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender">Personal details</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="display:inline" class="nickname">Archibald Johnson Sampson</div><br /><span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1839-06-21</span>)</span>June 21, 1839<br /><a href="/wiki/Cadiz,_Ohio" title="Cadiz, Ohio">Cadiz, Ohio</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Died</th><td class="infobox-data">December 24, 1921<span style="display:none">(1921-12-24)</span> (aged 82)<br /><a href="/wiki/Phoenix,_Arizona" title="Phoenix, Arizona">Phoenix, Arizona</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Political party</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender">Military service</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Allegiance</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Branch/service</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Flag_of_the_United_States_Army.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Army.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="17" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Flag_of_the_United_States_Army.svg/33px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Army.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Flag_of_the_United_States_Army.svg/43px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Army.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="6336" data-file-height="4992" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">United States Army</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Years of service</th><td class="infobox-data">1861–1865</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Rank</th><td class="infobox-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Mark_of_the_United_States_Army.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Mark_of_the_United_States_Army.svg/25px-Mark_of_the_United_States_Army.svg.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="25" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Mark_of_the_United_States_Army.svg/38px-Mark_of_the_United_States_Army.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Mark_of_the_United_States_Army.svg/50px-Mark_of_the_United_States_Army.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="512" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Captain_(United_States_O-3)" title="Captain (United States O-3)">Captain</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Unit</th><td class="infobox-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Mark_of_the_United_States_Army.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Mark_of_the_United_States_Army.svg/25px-Mark_of_the_United_States_Army.svg.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="25" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Mark_of_the_United_States_Army.svg/38px-Mark_of_the_United_States_Army.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Mark_of_the_United_States_Army.svg/50px-Mark_of_the_United_States_Army.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="512" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/27th_United_States_Colored_Infantry_Regiment" title="27th United States Colored Infantry Regiment">27th U.S.C.T.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="border-top: 1px solid right;"><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Archibald Johnson Sampson</b> (June 21, 1839 – December 24, 1921) was an American diplomat, lawyer and politician. Sampson played an important role in the early legal development of the State of <a href="/wiki/Colorado" title="Colorado">Colorado</a> and served as a <a href="/wiki/List_of_ambassadors_of_the_United_States_to_Ecuador" title="List of ambassadors of the United States to Ecuador">U.S. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Ecuador</a> for over 7 years. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life,_education_and_military_service"><span id="Early_life.2C_education_and_military_service"></span>Early life, education and military service</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._J._Sampson&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life, education and military service"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Archibald Johnson "A. J." Sampson was born on April 6, 1817, in <a href="/wiki/Cadiz,_Ohio" title="Cadiz, Ohio">Cadiz, Ohio</a>. His parents, who were of Irish-Welsh descent, owned a farm near Cadiz. In his youth, A. J. Sampson spend much of his time helping on the farm. His early education was a log school house, but later he attended the New Hagerstown Academy.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:3_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His family became relatively wealthy, which allowed him to pursue a college education.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He graduated from <a href="/wiki/University_of_Mount_Union" title="University of Mount Union">Mount Union College</a> on his 22nd birthday in 1861, just two months after the <a href="/wiki/American_Civil_War" title="American Civil War">American Civil War</a> had broken out.<sup id="cite_ref-legislativemanual_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-legislativemanual-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Shortly after graduating college, Sampson enlisted as a <a href="/wiki/Private_(rank)" title="Private (rank)">Private</a> in Company C of the <a href="/wiki/43rd_Ohio_Infantry" class="mw-redirect" title="43rd Ohio Infantry">43rd Ohio Infantry</a>. While serving with this regiment, he was promoted to the rank of <a href="/wiki/Sergeant" title="Sergeant">Sergeant</a>. He was relieved from the service due to an injury in 1862 and served one year as superintendent of schools in <a href="/wiki/Uhrichsville,_Ohio" title="Uhrichsville, Ohio">Uhrichsville, Ohio</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He relisted with the <a href="/wiki/Union_Army" class="mw-redirect" title="Union Army">Union Army</a> and later rose to the rank of <a href="/wiki/First_lieutenant" title="First lieutenant">First Lieutenant</a>. Sampson, a <a href="/wiki/White_people" title="White people">white</a> officer, served with the <a href="/wiki/27th_United_States_Colored_Infantry_Regiment" title="27th United States Colored Infantry Regiment">27th United States Colored Infantry Regiment</a>, whose enlisted man were <a href="/wiki/African_Americans" title="African Americans">African American</a> volunteers. In 1864, the Regiment was assigned to the <a href="/wiki/Army_of_the_Potomac" title="Army of the Potomac">Army of the Potomac</a>, with Sampson in command of Commando H. </p><p>Sampson's unit participated in the <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_the_Crater" title="Battle of the Crater">Battle of the Crater</a> on July 30, 1864 during the <a href="/wiki/Siege_of_Petersburg" title="Siege of Petersburg">Siege of Petersburg</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/United_States_Colored_Troops" title="United States Colored Troops">U.S.C.T.</a> regiments under the command of <a href="/wiki/Brigadier_general_(United_States)" title="Brigadier general (United States)">Brig. Gen.</a> <a href="/wiki/Edward_Ferrero" title="Edward Ferrero">Edward Ferrero</a> were leading the assault and suffered strong losses in a <a href="/wiki/Confederate_States_Army" title="Confederate States Army">Confederate</a> victory. The assault ended in a debacle for the Union troops, which ended up trapped in the crater they had blasted with a mine in the Confederate line of defense. <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_General_(United_States)" class="mw-redirect" title="Lieutenant General (United States)">Lt. Gen.</a> <a href="/wiki/Ulysses_S._Grant" title="Ulysses S. Grant">Ulysses S. Grant</a>, who was in command of all Union forces, called the battle "the saddest affair I have witnessed in this war."<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The siege of Petersburg lasted another 7 months and ended in a Union victory. Sampson sent a letter containing his eyewitness account of the battle to the <i>Tuscarawas Advocate,</i> which published it on August 9, 1864. He defended the reputation of the African-American men serving under his command, which he called "heroes", while also describing the carnage that was caused by the battle.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1244412712">.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 32px}.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;margin-top:0}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{padding-left:1.6em}}</style><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>Patriots shed tears while viewing the field (...). I do not believe the failure was on account of colored troops, but ask anyone who was in the charge. No heroes ever fought more valiantly than many colored men did that day. This is acknowledged by all. Our dead number about 300, wounded and prisoner I know not how many but both are heavy.</p><div class="templatequotecite">— <cite>Archibald J. Sampson, Tuscarawas Advocate (August 9, 1864)</cite></div></blockquote> <p>During the war, Sampson studied law while he served at the <a href="/wiki/Front_line" title="Front line">front lines</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In November 1864, an illness ended his service with the 27th U.S.C.T. Sampson wanted to continue his service for the Union Army and asked <a href="/wiki/Major_general" title="Major general">Mayor General</a> <a href="/wiki/Silas_Casey" title="Silas Casey">Silas Casey</a> in a letter for an appointment to his staff in <a href="/wiki/Washington,_D.C." title="Washington, D.C.">Washington, DC</a>. Sampson was not appointed to Casey's staff and instead received an <a href="/wiki/Honorable_discharge" class="mw-redirect" title="Honorable discharge">honorable discharge</a> on February 4, 1865.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After returning from his war service, Sampson passed the bar exam and was admitted to the Ohio Bar.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He later attended <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Law_School" class="mw-redirect" title="Cleveland Law School">Cleveland Law School</a>, from which he graduated in 1865.<sup id="cite_ref-legislativemanual_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-legislativemanual-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1867, Sampson was granted a <a href="/wiki/Brevet_promotion" class="mw-redirect" title="Brevet promotion">brevet promotion</a> to the rank of <a href="/wiki/Captain_(United_States)" title="Captain (United States)">Captain</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_6-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Pioneer_in_Missouri">Pioneer in Missouri</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._J._Sampson&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Pioneer in Missouri"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1866, Sampson moved to <a href="/wiki/Missouri" title="Missouri">Missouri</a>, where he settled in <a href="/wiki/Sedalia,_Missouri" title="Sedalia, Missouri">Sedalia</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-legislativemanual_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-legislativemanual-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He opened a law practice there, which was later joined by his younger brother Francis A. Sampson. A. J. Sampson was a fixture of the social life in Sedalia and hosted parties that found mention in the local newspaper.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In addition, he was involved in local politics although he did not run for any elected office. Although he served as the county superintendent of public schools in <a href="/wiki/Pettis_County,_Missouri" title="Pettis County, Missouri">Pettis County</a> in 1869.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1872, Sampson declined a nomination for <a href="/wiki/Missouri_General_Assembly" title="Missouri General Assembly">Missouri General Assembly</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Pettis_County,_Missouri" title="Pettis County, Missouri">Pettis County</a> district.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In a meeting of Sedalia citizens, Sampson argued for the establishment of a "<a href="/wiki/Seminary" title="Seminary">seminary</a>", in this context a secular institution of higher education, that educates both female and male students equally. He disapproved of <a href="/wiki/Single-sex_education" title="Single-sex education">single-sex education</a>, arguing that if men and women life their lives together, they also should be educated together.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On March 23, 1873, President <a href="/wiki/Ulysses_S._Grant" title="Ulysses S. Grant">Ulysses S. Grant</a> nominated Archibald J. Sampson of Missouri to be <a href="/wiki/United_States_consulate" class="mw-redirect" title="United States consulate">United States Consul</a> to <a href="/wiki/Palestine_(region)" title="Palestine (region)">Palestine</a> in <a href="/wiki/Jerusalem" title="Jerusalem">Jerusalem</a>. Sampson declined the appointment and Frank S. De Haas was appointed in his place.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Pioneer_in_Colorado">Pioneer in Colorado</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._J._Sampson&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Pioneer in Colorado"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1873, A. J. Sampson moved to <a href="/wiki/Ca%C3%B1on_City,_Colorado" title="Cañon City, Colorado">Canon City</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Territory" title="Colorado Territory">Colorado Territory</a>. In Canon City, Sampson continued to practice law and was involved in local Republican politics.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Attorney_General">Attorney General</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._J._Sampson&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Attorney General"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Republican State convention was held on August 23, 1876 in Pueblo.<sup id="cite_ref-legislativemanual_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-legislativemanual-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> William H. Van Gieson, who later served as a <a href="/wiki/Regents_of_the_University_of_Colorado" title="Regents of the University of Colorado">Regent of the University of Colorado</a>, nominated A. J. Sampson for the office of <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Attorney_General" title="Colorado Attorney General">Colorado Attorney General</a>. This nomination was seconded by <a href="/wiki/William_H._Meyer_(Colorado_politician)" title="William H. Meyer (Colorado politician)">William H. Meyer</a>, who moved that Sampson be declared the nominee by <a href="/wiki/Acclamation" title="Acclamation">acclamation</a>. The only other candidate, A. C. Phelps of Denver, withdrew his candidacy and Sampson was nominated by unanimous consent.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p> In the general election, Sampson ran against the Democratic nominee G. Q. Richmond. He won the election by a 14,145 to 13,182 margin. After his election as Colorado Attorney General, Sampson moved to <a href="/wiki/Denver" title="Denver">Denver</a>, the state's capital.<sup id="cite_ref-legislativemanual_4-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-legislativemanual-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:1_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p><figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Archibald_J._Sampson,_1890s.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Archibald_J._Sampson%2C_1890s.png/220px-Archibald_J._Sampson%2C_1890s.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="263" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Archibald_J._Sampson%2C_1890s.png/330px-Archibald_J._Sampson%2C_1890s.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Archibald_J._Sampson%2C_1890s.png/440px-Archibald_J._Sampson%2C_1890s.png 2x" data-file-width="536" data-file-height="640" /></a><figcaption>Archibald J. Sampson, 1890s</figcaption></figure> <p>Serving as Colorado's first Attorney General, Sampson discovered many inconsistencies in the young state's new laws. In his biennial report of 1878, he wrote: "I have found the laws inadequate for the purposes intended, in many instances, or sections of one act in conflict with those of another." Colorado state law at the time prevented Sampson from making suggestions for those laws to <a href="/wiki/Colorado_General_Assembly" title="Colorado General Assembly">Colorado General Assembly</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Diplomatic_service">Diplomatic service</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._J._Sampson&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Diplomatic service"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="United_States_Consul_at_Paso_del_Norte,_Mexico"><span id="United_States_Consul_at_Paso_del_Norte.2C_Mexico"></span>United States Consul at Paso del Norte, Mexico</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._J._Sampson&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: United States Consul at Paso del Norte, Mexico"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A. J. Sampson was nominated to the office of <a href="/wiki/United_States_consulate" class="mw-redirect" title="United States consulate">United States Consul</a> in Paso del Norte (now <a href="/wiki/Ciudad_Ju%C3%A1rez" title="Ciudad Juárez">Ciudad Juarez</a>) by President <a href="/wiki/Benjamin_Harrison" title="Benjamin Harrison">Benjamin Harrison</a> on July 22, 1889, during a recess of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">U.S. Senate</a>. His <a href="/wiki/Recess_appointment" title="Recess appointment">recess appointment</a> was confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 1889.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sampson arrived in Ciudad Juarez on August 29, 1889 and was at first refused recognition by the city's mayor, because his <a href="/wiki/Exequatur" title="Exequatur">exequatur</a> had not yet arrived from <a href="/wiki/Mexico_City" title="Mexico City">Mexico City</a>. There was some speculation whether the background of the snub was an alleged statement by Sampson in which he opposed the import of Mexican <a href="/wiki/Lead_ore" class="mw-redirect" title="Lead ore">lead ore</a>. Sampson denied that he ever made such a statement.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was finally recognized by the Mexican government on October 1, 1889.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During a visit to <a href="/wiki/Fort_Worth,_Texas" title="Fort Worth, Texas">Fort Worth, Texas</a> in September 1890, Sampson describing his relationship with his Mexican hosts as very positive. He said: "The Mexicans are a pleasant people to live and do business with, and I have never approached their officials on matters of business without receiving courteous treatment and securing immediate attention to the matter in hand." He also expressed hope that trade between the United States and Mexico would grow further to the benefit of both countries.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During August 1893, Sampson was replaced as Consul by Theodore Huston, who died in office just 14 months later.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A. J. Sampson returned to the United States in September 1893 after his diplomatic service in <a href="/wiki/Mexico" title="Mexico">Mexico</a> had ended. Instead of moving back to Colorado, he decided to move to <a href="/wiki/Phoenix,_Arizona" title="Phoenix, Arizona">Phoenix</a>, which was at the time the capital of the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Territory" title="Arizona Territory">Arizona Territory</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He once again practiced law in his new home.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sampson also owned a ranch and invested in mining operations in the <a href="/wiki/Salt_River_Valley" title="Salt River Valley">Salt River Valley</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During his time in <a href="/wiki/Mexico" title="Mexico">Mexico</a>, Sampson learned to read and speak <a href="/wiki/Spanish_language" title="Spanish language">Spanish.</a><sup id="cite_ref-:2_5-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In Phoenix, he served as the president of the local chapter of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Chamber_of_Commerce" title="United States Chamber of Commerce">Chamber of Commerce</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="United_States_Minister_to_Ecuador">United States Minister to Ecuador</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._J._Sampson&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: United States Minister to Ecuador"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On September 20, 1897, President William McKinley appointed A. J. Sampson as <a href="/wiki/List_of_ambassadors_of_the_United_States_to_Ecuador" title="List of ambassadors of the United States to Ecuador">Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Ecuador</a>. His appointment was considered unusual, as Sampson was a resident of a territory and not a state. Sampson was the first resident of territory appointed to an <a href="/wiki/Ambassadorship" class="mw-redirect" title="Ambassadorship">ambassadorship</a> since <a href="/wiki/Lewis_Cass" title="Lewis Cass">Lewis Cass</a> had been sent to <a href="/wiki/France" title="France">France</a> in 1836.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_22-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Observers concluded that McKinley's motivation for the appointment was his close relationship with Sampson.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sampson's nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 18, 1897.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Later_life_and_recognition">Later life and recognition</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=A._J._Sampson&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Later life and recognition"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the fall of 1921, A. J. Sampson contracted pneumonia on a journey from his summer home near <a href="/wiki/Austinburg,_Ohio" title="Austinburg, Ohio">Austinburg, Ohio</a> to Phoenix. Sampson had to interrupt his journey in <a href="/wiki/Chicago" title="Chicago">Chicago</a> for several days until his state improved and he was able to undertake further travel. Sampson arrived in November 1921 in a bad state of health. His wife died shortly after his arrival. After briefly recovering, Sampson's health deteriorated again and he died in his Phoenix home on December 24, 1921.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_5-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A. J. Sampson was recognized as an extraordinary public speaker.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:2_5-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/William_McKinley" title="William McKinley">William McKinley</a> used him as a campaign surrogate during the <a href="/wiki/1896_United_States_presidential_election" title="1896 United States presidential election">1896 Presidential election</a>. Sampson hold campaign events for McKinley across the country. After the election, President McKinley appointed Sampson to the ambassadorship in Ecuador. 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