Julian Pauncefote, 1st Baron Pauncefote
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Julian Pauncefote, 1st Baron Pauncefote GCB GCMG PC (13 September 1828 – 24 May 1902), known as Sir Julian Pauncefote between 1874 and 1899, was a British barrister, judge and diplomat. He was Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs between 1882 and 1889 when he was appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States, an office that was upgraded to that of Ambassador to the United States in 1893. Elevated to the peerage as Baron Pauncefote in 1899, he died in office in 1902.
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The Lord Pauncefote | |
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British Ambassador to the United States | |
In office 1893 – 24 May 1902 | |
Monarchs | Queen Victoria Edward VII |
Preceded by | New office |
Succeeded by | Sir Michael Henry Herbert |
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States | |
In office 1889–1893 | |
Monarch | Queen Victoria |
Preceded by | Sir Lionel Sackville-West |
Succeeded by | Upgraded to Ambassador to the United States |
Personal details | |
Born | 13 September 1828 Munich, Bavaria |
Died | 24 May 1902(1902-05-24) (aged 73) Washington D. C., United States |
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Selina Cubitt |
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