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| Elliot, or Elliott, the Hon. Henry George. Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 17) at TRINITY, Feb. 9, 1835. S. of Gilbert [2nd Earl of Minto (1803)]. B. [June 30, 1817], at Chamonix, Switzerland. School, Eton. Matric. Lent, 1835. Civil A.D.C. to Sir John Franklin, the Arctic explorer (when Governor of Tasmania), 1836-40. Entered the Diplomatic Service in 1841 as Attaché in St Petersburg; appointed Minister at Copenhagen, 1858. On the ascension of Francis III, in 1859, to the throne of the Two Sicilies, was sent on a special mission; returned to England on the invasion of Garibaldi and the withdrawing of the British Mission. After being employed on Special Missions to the King and subsequently to the Provisional Government of Greece in 1862, appointed Minister to King of Italy, 1863. Ambassador at Constantinople, 1867. In 1869, acted as British Representative at the opening of the Suez Canal. Colleague to Lord Salisbury at the Conference at Constantinople, 1876. Transferred to the Embassy at Vienna, Dec. 31, 1877; retired, Jan. 1884. P.C., 1868. J.P. for Berks.; a frequent attendant on the Bench till a short time before his death. Of Ardington House, Wantage. Married, Dec. 9, 1847, Anne, dau. of Sir Edmund Antrobus, and had issue. Died Mar. 30, 1907. Brother of George F. S. (1839). (Eton Sch. Lists; Burke, P. and B.; Who was Who, 1897-1916.) | Hon. Henry George ELLIOT Hon. Henry George ELLIOTT Approx. lifespan: 1817–1907 Fell.-Com. aged 17 Trinity College adm1835:02:09 s. of Gilbert ELLIOT [2nd Earl of Minto (1803) Gilbert ELLIOTT b. 1817:06:30 Chamonix, Switzerland , Sch: Eton Matric 1835:01LT: Civil A.D.C.: Sir John Franklin, the Arctic explorer (when Governor of Tasmania , Australia , ) 1836-40 Entered: Diplomatic Service in1841 as Attaché St Petersburg, [Russia], appointed Minister at: : Copenhagen, [Denmark], 1858 On the ascension of Francis III, in1859, to the throne of the Two Sicilies, [Sicily], [Italy], , was sent on a special mission; returned to England on the invasion of Garibaldi and the withdrawing of British Mission After being employed on Special Missions to the King and subsequently to Provisional Government of Greece , in1862, appointed Minister to: : King of Italy , 1863 Ambassador at: Constantinople, [Turkey], 1867 In 1869, acted as British Representative at the opening of the Suez Canal, [Egypt], Colleague to Lord Salisbury at the Conference Constantinople, [Turkey], 1876 Transferred to the Embassy Vienna, [Austria], 1877:12:31 ; retired1884:01 P.C.: 1868 J.P. for: : Berkshire , a frequent attendant on the Bench till a short time before his death. Of Ardington House, Wantage, [Berkshire], m. 1847:12:09 Anne ANTROBUS dau. of Sir Edmund ANTROBUS had issue d. 1907:03:30 brother of George F. S. ELLIOT (1839) ( Eton School Lists ; Burke, P. and B.; Who was Who 1897-1916) |