Waller gained attention at the 1884 Democratic National Convention when he made the seconding speech nominating Thomas A. Hendricks for vice president on the ticket with presidential nominee Grover Cleveland . Cleveland and Hendricks won , and the following year Cleveland appointed Waller as Consul-General in London , where he served from 1885 to 1889
1884 Democratic National Convention
1884 Democratic National Convention
Thomas M. Waller