Power Henry Le Poer Trench
Power Henry Le Poer Trench | |
|---|---|
| British Minister to Japan | |
| In office 1894–1895 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Rosebery |
| Preceded by | Hugh Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Sir Ernest Mason Satow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 May 1841 |
| Died | 30 April 1899 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | British |
| Parents |
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Power Henry Le Poer Trench (11 May 1841 – 30 April 1899) was a British diplomat.[1]
Trench was the son of William Thomas Le Poer Trench, 3rd Earl of Clancarty and Lady Sarah Juliana Butler.[2]
Career
Trench was Secretary of the British Embassy in Berlin between 1888 and 1893.[2]
In Mexico, he was the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary between 1893 and 1894.[2]
He was the British Minister in Tokyo in 1894-1895.[3]
See also
Notes
- ^ Ian Nish. (2004). British Envoys in Japan 1859-1972, pp. 72-77.
- ^ a b c Lundy, Darryl. "Power Henry Le Poer Trench, ID #48807". The Peerage.[unreliable source]
- ^ The first British Ambassador to Japan was appointed in 1905. Before 1905, the senior British diplomat had different titles: (a) Consul-General and Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, which is a rank just below Ambassador.
References
- Ian Nish. (2004). British Envoys in Japan 1859-1972. Folkestone, Kent: Global Oriental. ISBN 9781901903515; OCLC 249167170