Power Henry Le Poer Trench

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Power Henry Le Poer Trench
British Minister to Japan
In office
1894–1895
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThe Earl of Rosebery
Preceded byHugh Fraser
Succeeded bySir Ernest Mason Satow
Personal details
Born(1841-05-11)11 May 1841
Died30 April 1899(1899-04-30) (aged 57)
NationalityBritish
Parents
  • William Thomas Le Poer Trench, 3rd Earl of Clancarty (father)
  • Lady Sarah Juliana Butler (mother)

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[]

  • List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Japan
  • Anglo-Japanese relations

Notes[]

  1. ^ Ian Nish. (2004). British Envoys in Japan 1859-1972, pp. 72-77.
  2. ^ a b c Lundy, Darryl. "Power Henry Le Poer Trench, ID #48807". The Peerage.[unreliable source]
  3. ^ 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

External links[]

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by British Minister to Japan
1894–1895
Succeeded by
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