Henry Shelton Sanford

Henry S. Sanford in c. 1865 Henry Shelton Sanford (June 15, 1823 – May 21, 1891) was a wealthy American diplomat and businessman from Connecticut who served as United States Minister to Belgium from 1861 to 1869. He is also known for founding the city of Sanford, Florida and for successfully lobbying the United States into recognizing King Leopold II's claim to the Congo region in central Africa, the area that would become Leopold's privately controlled Congo Free State. Provided by Wikipedia
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    The different systems of penal codes in Europe; also, a report on the administrative changes in France, since the revolution of 1848.
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