Warder Cresson

Warder Cresson
1st American Consul to Jerusalem
In office
1844 – 1848 (unofficial)
President
Personal details
Born(1798-07-13)July 13, 1798
DiedOctober 27, 1860(1860-10-27) (aged 62)
Resting placeMount of Olives, Jerusalem
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Warder Cresson (July 13, 1798 – October 27, 1860), later known as Michael Boaz Israel (Hebrew: מיכאל בועז ישראל, romanizedMikha'el Bo'az Yisra'el), was an American religious zealot, proto-Zionist and diplomat. He was appointed the first U.S. Consul to Jerusalem in 1844, only to have the appointment rescinded 8 days later.