George William Chad
George William Chad (1784[1] or 6 July 1781,[2] Thursford – 25 April 1849, London) was an English diplomat.
George William Chad was the son of Sir George Chad, Bart. He was educated at Caius College, Cambridge, graduating B.A. in 1809 and M.A. in 1813. He became a career diplomat, remaining in the Diplomatic Service for twenty-five years. He was Secretary of the Embassy and afterwards Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of the Netherlands. He served as a minister at Dresden, Frankfurt and Berlin. He was buried at Bagthorpe, Norfolk.[2]
Works
- Narrative of the late Revolution in Holland, 1814
References
- ^ "Archival material relating to Chad, George William (1784-1849) Diplomat". UK National Archives.
- ^ a b "Chad, George William (CHT805GW)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
Further reading
- Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington, The conversations of the first Duke of Wellington with George William Chad, Cambridge : Saint Nicolas Press, 1956
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