Harry Parkes (diplomat)
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Sir Harry Smith Parkes GCMG KCB (24 February 1828 – 22 March 1885) was a British diplomat who served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary and Consul General of the United Kingdom to the Empire of Japan from 1865 to 1883 and the Chinese Qing Empire from 1883 to 1885, and Minister to Korea in 1884. Parkes Street in Kowloon, Hong Kong is named after him.
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Sir Harry Parkes | |
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Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary and Consul General of the United Kingdom to Japan | |
In office 1865–1883 | |
Monarch | Queen Victoria |
Preceded by | Sir Rutherford Alcock |
Succeeded by | Sir Francis Richard Plunkett |
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary and Consul General of the United Kingdom to China | |
In office 28 September 1883 – 22 March 1885 | |
Monarch | Queen Victoria |
Preceded by | Thomas George Grosvenor |
Succeeded by | Sir Nicholas Roderick O'Conor |
Minister to Korea | |
In office 1884–1885 | |
Monarch | Queen Victoria |
Preceded by | none |
Succeeded by | Sir John Walsham |
Personal details | |
Born | Harry Smith Parkes (1828-02-24)24 February 1828 Birchill Hall, Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England |
Died | 22 March 1885(1885-03-22) (aged 57) Beijing, China |
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