Foster, Augustus John, Sir, 1780-1848

British minister to the United States.

From the description of Sir Augustus John Foster papers, 1794-1844. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981837

Epithet: Plenipotentiary to the United States

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Epithet: diplomatist

Title: 1st Baronet

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Biographical Note

• 1780, Dec. 1: Born, Ireland [?]
• circa 1802 - 1804 : Secretary to British legation, Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (Italy)
• 1805 - 1807 : Secretary to British legation to the United States
• 1808 - 1810 : British chargé d’affaires, Stockholm, Sweden
• 1811 - 1812 : Great Britain’s minister plenipotentiary to the United States
• 1812: Returned to Great Britain; elected member of Parliament for Cockermouth, England
• 1814 - 1824 : British minister plenipotentiary, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1815: Married Albinia Jane Hobart
• 1822: Became member of Privy Council, London, England
• 1824 - 1840 : British minister plenipotentiary to Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia (Italy)
• 1825: Knighted by King George IV
• 1831: Named Baron of Clyde Court, Ardee, County Louth, Ireland
• 1840: Retired from diplomatic service and began writing “Notes on the United States...”
• 1848, Aug. 1: Committed suicide at Branksea Castle, near Poole, England

From the guide to the Sir Augustus John Foster Papers, 1794-1844, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)