The Honourable
Power Henry Le Poer Trench
British Minister to Japan
In office
1894–1895
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThe Earl of Rosebery
Preceded byHugh Fraser
Succeeded bySir Ernest Mason Satow
Personal details
Born(1841-05-11)11 May 1841
Died30 April 1899(1899-04-30) (aged 57)
NationalityBritish
Parents

Power Henry Le Poer Trench (11 May 1841 – 30 April 1899) was a British diplomat.[1]

Trench was the son of William Thomas Le Poer Trench, 3rd Earl of Clancarty and Lady Sarah Juliana Butler.[2]

Career

Trench was Secretary of the British Embassy in Berlin between 1888 and 1893.[2]

In Mexico, he was the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary between 1893 and 1894.[2]

He was the British Minister in Tokyo in 1894-1895.[3]

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Notes

  1. ^ Ian Nish. (2004). British Envoys in Japan 1859-1972, pp. 72-77.
  2. ^ a b c Lundy, Darryl. "Power Henry Le Poer Trench, ID #48807". The Peerage.[unreliable source]
  3. ^ The first British Ambassador to Japan was appointed in 1905. Before 1905, the senior British diplomat had different titles: (a) Consul-General and Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, which is a rank just below Ambassador.

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Diplomatic posts Preceded byHugh Fraser British Minister to Japan 1894–1895 Succeeded bySir Ernest Mason Satow
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