Burlingame, Anson, 1820-1870

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Birth 1820-11-14
Death 1870-02-23
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Biographical notes:

Attorney, Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts state senator, 1852; congressman, 1855-1860; U.S. minister to Peking, China, 1860-1867.

From the description of Letter : Washington, [D.C], to W[illia]m L. Lincoln, 1860 June 10. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 27988840

Anson Burlingame was American envoy to China. The city of Burlingame, Calif., was named in his honor by William C. Ralston.

From the description of Anson Burlingame papers, 1856-1939. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754863422

Anson Burlingame, Massachusetts state legislator, U.S. representative from Massachusetts, and minister to China; and Edward L. Burlingame, editor.

From the description of Anson Burlingame and Edward L. Burlingame family papers, 1810-1922. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83989348

Biographical Note

Anson Burlingame

1820, Nov. 14 Born, New Berlin, N.Y. 1847 Married Jane Cornelia Livermore 1852 Elected to Massachusetts senate 1855 Elected to Congress 1861 Appointed minister to Austria, which declined to receive him Appointed minister to China 1865 Returned to United States for a visit 1867 Resigned to become head of Chinese delegation to Europe 1868 Negotiated and signed Burlingame Treaty between the United States and China establishing friendly relations and granting most favored nation status to China 1870 Visited Europe 1870, Feb. 23 Died, St. Petersburg, Russia

Edward L. Burlingame

1848, May 30 Born 1867 Graduated, Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass. 1871 Joined New York Tribune 1871 Married Ella Francis Badger 1879 Entered publishing as staff member at Charles Scribner’s Sons 1887 1914 Editor, Scribner's magazine 1922 Died, New York, N.Y.

From the guide to the Anson Burlingame and Edward L. Burlingame Family Papers, 1810-1922, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • American periodicals
  • Diplomatic and consular service, American
  • Diplomatic and consular service, American
  • Dueling

Occupations:

  • Diplomats
  • Representatives, U.S. Congress

Places:

  • China (as recorded)
  • Burlingame (Calif.) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts (as recorded)
  • China (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • China (as recorded)

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