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| WADE, THOMAS FRANCIS. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Apr. 21, 1837. [Eldest s. of Col. Thomas, C.B., 42nd Highlanders (and Anne, dau. of William Smythe, of Westmeath). B. Aug. 25, 1818, in London . Educated at the Cape; in Mauritius ; and at Harrow.] Matric. Michs. 1837; Hon. Litt.D. 1887; M.A. 1888. Fellow of King's, 1888-95. Professor of Chinese, 1888-95. Ensign, 81st Foot, 1838; transferred to the 42nd Highlanders, 1839; Lieut., 1841; transferred to the 98th Foot. Sailed for China with his Regt., 1842; studied Chinese during the voyage and was appointed interpreter to the Regt. in Hong Kong . Took part in the attack on Chinkiang Fu and in operations round Nanking. Interpreter in Cantonese to the Supreme Court of Hong Kong , 1845-51. Assistant Chinese Secretary to Sir John Davis, Superintendent of Trade, 1846. Vice-Consul at Shanghai, 1852. Negotiated the Treaty of Tientsin after the war of 1857, and played a leading part in subsequent negotiations. C.B., 1862. Acting Chargé d'Affaires at Peking, 1864-5 and 1869-71. Minister Plenipotentiary, 1871. Ambassador at Peking, 1871-83. K.C.B., 1875; G.C.M.G., 1889. Sometime President of the Royal Asiatic Society. Married, July 28, 1868, Amelia, 5th dau. of Sir John Frederick William Herschel, Bart. Author of many works on China and the Chinese language. Gave to the University his extremely valuable collection of Chinese books, 1886. Died Aug. 1, 1895, at Cambridge. Father of Edward B. H. (1891); brother of Richard B. (1840). ( King's Coll. Reg.; Hist. Reg., 107; D.N.B., which gives died July 31.) | Thomas Francis WADE Approx. lifespan: 1818–1895 pens. Trinity College adm1837:04:21 Eldest s. of Colonel: Thomas, C.B., 42nd Highlanders (and Anne SMYTHE dau. of William SMYTHE of Co. Westmeath , ) b. 1818:08:25 in London , Educated at the Cape, [Cape Colony], [South Africa], ; Mauritius , ; and Harrow, [Middlesex], Matric 1837:10MT: Hon. LittD 1887 MA 1888 Fellow of King's College : 1888-95 Professor of: Chinese 1888-95 Ensign: 81st Foot 1838 transferred to the 42nd Highlanders 1839 Lieutenant: 1841 transferred to 98th Foot Sailed for China , with his Regiment 1842 studied Chinese during the voyage and was appointed interpreter to Regiment in Hong Kong , Took part in the attack on Chinkiang Fu, [China], and in operations round Nanking, [China], Interpreter in Cantonese to Supreme Court of Hong Kong , 1845-51 Assistant: Chinese Sec. to: : Sir John Davis, Superintendent of: : Trade 1846 Vice-Consul Shanghai, [China], 1852 Negotiated the Treaty of Tientsin, [China], after the war of 1857 and played a leading part in subsequent negotiations. CB 1862 Acting Chargé d'Affaires Peking, [China], 1864-5, and 1869-71 Minister: Plenipotentiary 1871 Ambassador at: Peking, [China], 1871-83 KCB 1875 GCMG 1889 Sometime President of: : Royal Asiatic Society m. 1868:07:28 Amelia HERSCHEL 5th dau. of Sir John Frederick William HERSCHEL Herschel, Bart. Author of many works on China , and the Chinese language. Gave to University his extremely valuable collection of Chinese books 1886 d. CB, [Cambridgeshire], 1895:08:01 father of Edward B. H. WADE (1891) brother of Richard B. WADE (1840) ( King's College Reg.; Hist. Reg. 107; D.N.B. which gives died 31:07:.) [add:]His father was a Poor Law Commissioner, when he died suddenly, Dec. 1846, at Haverfordwest, [Pembrokeshire], [:add] [add:]Papers perhaps in the hands of Miss – WADE, at Bath, [Somerset], [:add] [add:](P.J. Barnwell; ex inf. M.I. Scott, 1979:02:22)[:add] |