Born: June 15, 1823, Woodbury, CT
Died: May 21, 1891 (age 67 years), Healing Springs, VA
Spouse: Gertrude Dupuy (m. 1864)
Previous office: United States Ambassador to Belgium (1861–1869)
Books: The Aves Island Case, with the Correspondence Relating Thereto and Discussion of Law and Facts, The Different Systems of Penal Codes in Europe: Also, a Report on the Administrative Changes in France, Since the Revolution of 1848, and Penal Codes: Being a Report on the Different Codes of Penal Law in Europe
Descendants: Stephen Sanford and Ethel Sanford
Grandchild: Stephen Sanford