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| Tower, Reginald Thomas. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, June 11, 1879. [2nd] s. of Thomas (next), of 11, Grosvenor Mansions, Victoria Street, London (and Sarah Anne, dau. of Francis Baird). B. Sept. 1, 1860, at Brentwood, Essex . School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1879; B.A. 1883; M.A. 1887. In the Diplomatic Service; attaché at Constantinople, 1885; Third Secretary, 1887; Second Secretary at Madrid, 1892; Copenhagen, 1893; Berlin, 1894; Washington, 1896; Secretary of Legation at Peking, 1900. Envoy-Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in Siam , 1901-3; Minister Resident in Bavaria and Würtemburg, 1904-6; Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in Mexico , 1906-10; in the Argentine Republic, 1910-19; Minister Plenipotentiary to Paraguay , 1911-19. Administrator of the free City of Danzig and High Commissioner of the League of Nations at Danzig, 1919-20. C.V.O., 1906; K.C.M.G., 1911; Grand Cross of Frederick of Würtemburg. Retired, 1921. President of the Kent Archaeological Society. Latterly of Memories, Ash, Canterbury, where he died Jan. 21, 1939. Brother of Francis F. (1878) and John C. F. (1881). ( Harrow Sch. Reg.; Who was Who; The Times, Jan. 23 and 26, 1939.) | Reginald Thomas TOWER Approx. lifespan: 1860–1939 pens. Trinity College adm1879:06:11 2nd s. of Thomas TOWER (1826), of 11 Grosvenor Mansions, Victoria Street, London , (and Sarah Anne BAIRD dau. of Francis BAIRD ) b. Brentwood, Essex , 1860:09:01 Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [Middlesex], Matric 1879:10MT: BA 1883 MA 1887 In: Diplomatic Service attaché Constantinople, [Turkey], 1885 Third Sec.: 1887 Second Sec. at: : Madrid, [Spain], 1892 ; Copenhagen, [Denmark], 1893 ; Berlin, [Germany], 1894 ; Washington, [District of Columbia], USA , 1896 Sec. of: : Legation Peking, [China], 1900 Envoy-Extraordinary and Minister: Plenipotentiary Siam , 1901-03 ; Minister Resident in: : Bavaria, [Germany], and Würtemberg, [Germany], 1904-06 Envoy Extraordinary and Minister: Plenipotentiary Mexico , 1906-10 ;in the Argentina , 1910-19 Minister: Plenipotentiary to Paraguay , 1911-19 Administrator of the free City of Danzig, [Germany], and High Commissioner of: : League of Nations Danzig, [Germany], 1919-20 CVO 1906 KCMG 1911 Grand Cross of Frederick of Würtemberg, [Germany], retired1921 President of: : Kent Archaeological Society Latterly of Memories, Ash, [Kent], Canterbury, [Kent], d. 1939:01:21 brother of Francis F. TOWER (1878) brother of John C. F. TOWER (1881) ( Harrow School Reg.; Who was Who; The Times 1939:01:23 and 26) |