About Benjamin Parke Avery
Lived 1828 – 1875 (aged 46–47). Benjamin Parke Avery was an American writer and diplomat.
Benjamin Parke Avery (1828–1875) was an American journalist, poet, essayist, and diplomat. He served as a U.S. Department of State’s chief of mission for China in 1874.
Biography Avery arrived in California aboard the Aurora in 1849. He worked as a prospector for a while before buying a drug store in the mining town of North San Juan, California, and then a newspaper.
He served as a U.S. Department of State’s chief of mission (now known as ambassador) for China in 1874.
Death and legacy He died in Peking (now Beijing) on November 8, 1875. His death received newspaper coverage and tribute.
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American journalist and diplomat
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Benjamin Parke Avery was born in 1828.
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Benjamin Parke Avery died in 1875.
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Benjamin Parke Avery was a writer and diplomat.
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