Francis Stronge
Francis William Stronge DCMG | |
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Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Chile | |
In office 1913–1919 | |
Monarch | George V |
Prime Minister | H. H. Asquith David Lloyd George |
Preceded by | Henry Lowther |
Succeeded by | Tudor Vaughan |
Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the Mexico | |
In office 1911–1913 | |
Monarch | George V |
Prime Minister | H. H. Asquith |
Preceded by | Reginald Tower |
Succeeded by | Sir Lionel Carden |
Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Colombia | |
In office 1906–1911 | |
Monarch | Edward VII |
Preceded by | George Earle Welby |
Succeeded by | Percy Wyndham |
Personal details | |
Born | November 22, 1856 |
Died | August 24, 1924 | (aged 67)
Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army |
Commands | Royal Tyrone Fusiliers. |
Sir Francis William Stronge
Biography
Born to a distinguished Irish family in Balleskie, Fife,[1] he was educated at Trinity College Dublin[2] and joined the British Army with a commission in the Royal Tyrone Fusiliers. He served as sub-lieutenant in the regiment, resigning his commission in 1876.[3]
Stronge joined the Diplomatic Service in 1879 and served in British embassies in
During this crucial period in Mexican history, Stronge unfortunately showed more attention to
From 1913
On 10 November 1909 he married Maria Elizabeth Fraser of Castleconnell, daughter of General Sir David Macdowall Fraser. The couple lived at Kilbroney House, Rostrevor, County Down, where Stronge died in August 1924.[1]
See also
- List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Chile
References
- ^ a b c d "Obituary. Sir Francis Stronge." The Times, Friday, 22 August 1924; pg. 12
- ^ STRONGE, Sir Francis (William), Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2015 (online edition, Oxford University Press, 2014)
- ^ "No. 24376". The London Gazette. 27 October 1876. p. 5724.
- ^ "No. 27561". The London Gazette. 5 June 1903. p. 3573.
- ^ "No. 27907". The London Gazette. 24 April 1906. p. 2795.
- ^ "No. 28498". The London Gazette. 26 May 1911. p. 3996.
- ^ McLynn, Frank (2002). Villa and Zapata: A History of the Mexican Revolution. Carroll & Graf Publishers. p. 155.
- ^ Brown, Jonathan C (1993). "Revolution and Oil". Oil and Revolution in Mexico. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 181. Retrieved 21 August 2007.
- ^ "No. 28782". The London Gazette. 16 December 1913. p. 9252.
- ^ "His Majesty's Birthday. List of Honours., Lord Kitchener. K.G., Two New Peers., Many Awards to the Services." The Times, Thursday, 3 June 1915; pg. 9
- ^ Conway's: All the World's Fighting Ships. Conway Maritime Press. 1985. p. 38. Retrieved 22 August 2007.
External links
- Alexander Thom and Son Ltd. 1923. p. – via Wikisource. . . Dublin:
- Burke's Peerage and Baronetage. 1975.