Howard, Henry Mowbray, 1873-1953

  1. Howard, Henry Mowbray, 1873-1953
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1843, Aug. 11 Born, Berlin, Prussia 1866 1883 Posted intermittently by British foreign service to Washington, D.C. 1867 Married Cecilia Riggs (died 1907) 1871 1875 Aided in preparation of Treaty of Washington to settle Anglo-American claims Oversaw distribution of payments to United States 1874 Reposted to Hague, Netherlands circa 1875 Served as secretary, Royal Commission on Fugitive Slaves 1883 Posted to Guatemala 1885 Posted to Greece 1886 Posted to Copenhagen, Denmark 1887 1890 Posted to Peking, China 1890 Secretary and then minister plenipotentiary, St. Petersburg, Russia 1894 Posted to Paris, France circa 1896 circa 1908 Served at Hague, Netherlands 1899 Member British delegation, Peace Conference, Hague, Netherlands 1907 Received Order of the Bath 1914 1916 Served as first British minister to the Vatican since 1687 1921, May 4 Died, Rome, Italy

From the guide to the Howard-von Recum Family Papers, 1869-1972, (bulk 1881-1955), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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