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George Greville

1851 – 1937

British diplomat (1851-1937). Secretary of Legation, Brazil 1892-1896, Consul-General, Buda-Pest 1896, Minister Resident, Siam 1896-1900, Minister to Mexico 1900-1905

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About George Greville

Lived 1851 – 1937 (aged 85–86). George Greville was a diplomat.

Sir George Greville, KCMG (12 May 1851 – 25 October 1937) was a British diplomat.

He was the elder son of Captain Algernon William Bellingham Greville, of Granard, and the great-grandson of Fulke Greville. His uncle was Fulke Greville-Nugent, 1st Baron Greville. He was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford and entered HM Diplomatic Service in 1875.

Greville was Secretary of the British Legation at Rio de Janeiro in 1892, Consul-General at Budapest in 1896, Minister Resident at Bangkok from 1896 to 1900, and Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Mexico from 1900 to 1905. Greville was appointed CMG in 1895 and promoted KCMG in 1905.

A Roman Catholic convert, Greville died in Brussels in 1937.

Family Greville married in 1897, Louisa, daughter of L. Nicholays, of Frankfurt. Their daughter Georgette Greville (1896–1968) became a Catholic nun in Saigon.

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Important facts

Born
1851
Birth century
Died
1937
Occupation
Positions held
Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Mexico, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Thailand
Employers
Foreign Office
Also known as
Sir George Greville

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped George Greville's

Frequently asked questions

Who was George Greville?

British diplomat (1851-1937). Secretary of Legation, Brazil 1892-1896, Consul-General, Buda-Pest 1896, Minister Resident, Siam 1896-1900, Minister to Mexico 1900-1905

When was George Greville born?

George Greville was born in 1851.

When did George Greville die?

George Greville died in 1937.

What was George Greville's occupation?

George Greville was a diplomat.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Greville

· Wikidata: Q56862780

· DBpedia: George Greville (diplomat)

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