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Herbert Hervey, 5th Marquess of Bristol

1870 – 1960

British diplomat

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Lived 1870 – 1960 (aged 89). Herbert Hervey, 5th Marquess of Bristol was a British diplomat and politician.

Herbert Arthur Robert Hervey, 5th Marquess of Bristol (10 October 1870 – 5 April 1960), styled Lord Herbert Hervey from 1907 to 1951, was a British peer and diplomat.

Early life The 5th Marquess was born on 10 October 1870 at the family home of Ickworth House near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

Diplomatic career In 1892 Hervey joined H.M. Diplomatic Service, becoming Consul in Chile in 1892 for three years. He was consul at Guatemala from early 1903. For a year he served as chargé d'affaires at Montevideo and Guatemala, and was Consul in Abyssinia from 1907 to 1909. He was listed as a commercial attaché in 1913, and was elevated to the status of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Colombia in 1919–1923 and Peru and Ecuador in 1923–1928, retiring in 1929.

Marriages Lord Hervey married twice: 19 October 1914 (divorced 1933), Lady Jean Cochrane (d. 5 January 1955), daughter of the 12th Earl of Dundonald, and had one son, Victor, who succeeded him in his titles. 15 December 1952, Dora Frances Emblin (died 27 March 1953), only daughter of George Marshall, and widow of Don Pedro de Zulueta.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Clifton College
Positions held
Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Colombia, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Ecuador, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Peru, Member of the House of Lords
Employers
Foreign Office
Also known as
Lord Herbert Hervey

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Who was Herbert Hervey, 5th Marquess of Bristol?

British diplomat (1870-1960)

When was Herbert Hervey, 5th Marquess of Bristol born?

Herbert Hervey, 5th Marquess of Bristol was born on 10 October 1870 in Bury St Edmunds.

When did Herbert Hervey, 5th Marquess of Bristol die?

Herbert Hervey, 5th Marquess of Bristol died on 5 April 1960.

What was Herbert Hervey, 5th Marquess of Bristol's occupation?

Herbert Hervey, 5th Marquess of Bristol was a diplomat and politician.

What nationality was Herbert Hervey, 5th Marquess of Bristol?

Herbert Hervey, 5th Marquess of Bristol was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Herbert Hervey, 5th Marquess of Bristol

· Wikidata: Q9003006

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