Augustine F. Heard II, also known as Augustine F. Heard Jr., (1827–1905) was an American Minister Resident and Consul General to Korea. He served from January 30, 1890, until June 27, 1893.[1] He was born in Ipswich, Massachusetts. He was the nephew of Augustine Heard. He graduated from Harvard College in 1847.[2] Upon the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese war in 1894, he supported a policy of international guarantee by the powers to keep Korea free from Japanese control.[3]
Augustine Heard II | |
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| United States Consul General to Korea | |
| In office May 26, 1890 – June 27, 1893 | |
| President | Benjamin Harrison |
| Preceded by | Hugh A. Dinsmore |
| Succeeded by | John M. B. Sill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1827 Ipswich, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | 1905 (aged 78) |
| Relations | George Washington Heard (father) Elizabeth Ann (Farley) Heard (mother) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Profession | entrepreneur, businessman and trader, U.S. Ambassador |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Korea
- ^ Peabody Essex Museum Phillips Library Digital Collections Augustine F. Heard, Jr. (1827–1905) Papers
- ^ Correspondence with other former diplomats, The North American Review, vol. 159 (1894) pp. 300-320.
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