Durham Stevens
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Durham White Stevens (February 1, 1851 – March 25, 1908) was an American diplomat and later an employee of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, working for the Japanese colonial office in Korea, the Resident-General.[2] He was fatally shot by Korean-American activists Jang In-hwan and Jeon Myeong-un in one of the first acts of nationalist rebellion by pro-Korean activists in the United States.
Durham Stevens | |
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Born | (1851-02-01)February 1, 1851 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Died | March 25, 1908(1908-03-25) (aged 57) |
Cause of death | Assassination by gunshot |
Education | Oberlin College Columbian University Howard University |
Occupation | Diplomat |
Durham Stevens | |
Hangul | 수지분 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Sujibun |
McCune–Reischauer | Sujibun |
Phonetic transcription | |
Hangul | 더럼 화이트 스티븐스 더램 화이트 스티븐스 |
Revised Romanization | Deoreom Hwaiteu Seutibeunseu Deoraem Hwaiteu Seutibeunseu |
McCune–Reischauer | Tŏrŏm Hwait'ŭ Sŭt'ibŭnsŭ Tŏraem Hwait'ŭ Sŭt'ibŭnsŭ |
Stevens' assassination took place at the same time as numerous other pro-Korean demonstrations, largely as a reaction to the 1905 treaty that established Korea as a colony of Japan. Itō Hirobumi (the Japanese Resident-General) was also assassinated, crowds in Korea attacked and burned down a pro-Japanese newspaper office, and crowds also clashed with Japanese guards at the Gyeongbokgung Palace.[3]