Foster, Augustus John, Sir, 1780-1848

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Dates:
Birth 1780-12-04
Death 1848-08-01

Biographical notes:

British minister to the United States.

From the description of Sir Augustus John Foster papers, 1794-1844. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981837

Epithet: Plenipotentiary to the United States

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001345.0x000232

Epithet: diplomatist

Title: 1st Baronet

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000688.0x0001a4

Biographical Note

1780, Dec. 1 Born, Ireland [?] circa 1802 1804 Secretary to British legation, Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (Italy) 1805 1807 Secretary to British legation to the United States 1808 1810 British chargé d’affaires, Stockholm, Sweden 1811 1812 Great Britain’s minister plenipotentiary to the United States 1812 Returned to Great Britain; elected member of Parliament for Cockermouth, England 1814 1824 British minister plenipotentiary, Copenhagen, Denmark 1815 Married Albinia Jane Hobart 1822 Became member of Privy Council, London, England 1824 1840 British minister plenipotentiary to Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia (Italy) 1825 Knighted by King George IV 1831 Named Baron of Clyde Court, Ardee, County Louth, Ireland 1840 Retired from diplomatic service and began writing “Notes on the United States...” 1848, Aug. 1 Committed suicide at Branksea Castle, near Poole, England

From the guide to the Sir Augustus John Foster Papers, 1794-1844, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Occupations:

  • Diplomats

Places:

  • Great Britain (as recorded)
  • Ireland, Europe (as recorded)
  • Spanish America, Americas (as recorded)
  • Paraguay, South America (as recorded)
  • Scotland, United Kingdom (as recorded)
  • Manchester, Lancashire (as recorded)
  • Meath, county of, Ireland (as recorded)
  • Greece, Europe (as recorded)
  • Brazil, South America (as recorded)
  • Poland, Kingdom of, Europe (as recorded)
  • Fermanagh, county of, Ireland (as recorded)
  • Texas, U.S.A. (as recorded)
  • Egypt, Africa (as recorded)
  • Canada, North America (as recorded)
  • Glasgow, Scotland (as recorded)
  • Belgium, Europe (as recorded)
  • Blackburn, Lancashire (as recorded)
  • Cavan, county of, Ireland (as recorded)
  • Greece, Europe (as recorded)
  • Euboea, Greece (as recorded)
  • United States of America (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • India, Asia (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States of America (as recorded)
  • Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (as recorded)
  • Sardinia (Italy) (as recorded)
  • Ireland, Europe (as recorded)
  • Mykonos, Greece (as recorded)
  • Sicily, Italy (as recorded)
  • Satara, Bombay Presidency (as recorded)
  • Margate, Kent (as recorded)
  • Great Britain (as recorded)
  • Society Islands, South Pacific Ocean (as recorded)
  • Cavan, Ireland (as recorded)
  • Chile, South America (as recorded)
  • Mexico, Central America (as recorded)
  • Tramore, Waterford (as recorded)
  • Sardinia (Italy) (as recorded)
  • Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (as recorded)
  • Portugal, Europe (as recorded)
  • Ionian Islands, Greece (as recorded)
  • Cracow, Poland (as recorded)
  • Stockport, Cheshire (as recorded)
  • Cork, Ireland (as recorded)
  • Italy--Sardinia (as recorded)
  • United States of America (as recorded)
  • Dublin, Ireland (as recorded)
  • Brazil, South America (as recorded)
  • Fermoy, Cork (as recorded)
  • Italy--Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (as recorded)
  • East Dunmore, Waterford (as recorded)
  • Hungary, Europe (as recorded)