William Lindsay Scruggs | |
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| United States Ambassador to Colombia | |
| In office July 24, 1873 – October 26, 1876 | |
| President | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Preceded by | Stephen A. Hurlbut |
| Succeeded by | Ernest Dichman |
| In office 19 July 1882 – 15 December 1885 | |
| President | Chester A. Arthur |
| Preceded by | George Earl Maney |
| Succeeded by | Charles Donald Jacob |
| United States Ambassador to Venezuela | |
| In office 30 May 1889 – 15 December 1892 | |
| President | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | Charles L. Scott |
| Succeeded by | Frank C. Partridge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 14, 1836 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Died | July 18, 1912 (aged 75) Atlanta, Georgia |
| Resting place | Westview Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Profession | Journalist, author, lawyer |
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William Lindsay Scruggs (September 14, 1836 – July 18, 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.