# George Pritchard

> George Pritchard was a British missionary and diplomat. Pritchard was born in Birmingham and studied at the mission seminary at Gosport. In 1824 he travelled to the Society Islands to undertake work for the London Missionary Society. While there, he campaigned against rival French Catholic missionaries, leading the French to demand compensation and threaten to bombard Papeete. In 1837, he was appointed British consul at Tahiti, advising Queen Pōmare IV. The Islands were annexed by France in spite of his protests, in 1843. He was compelled to leave the islands in 1844 and returned to England. In 1845, he was appointed British consul at Samoa, resigning in 1856 and subsequently living in retirement in England.

*British Christian missionary and diplomat (1796-1883)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Born:** 1796-08-01
- **Died:** 1883-05-06
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

George Pritchard was a British missionary and diplomat. Pritchard was born in Birmingham and studied at the mission seminary at Gosport. In 1824 he travelled to the Society Islands to undertake work for the London Missionary Society. While there, he campaigned against rival French Catholic missionaries, leading the French to demand compensation and threaten to bombard Papeete. In 1837, he was appointed British consul at Tahiti, advising Queen Pōmare IV. The Islands were annexed by France in spite of his protests, in 1843. He was compelled to leave the islands in 1844 and returned to England. In 1845, he was appointed British consul at Samoa, resigning in 1856 and subsequently living in retirement in England.

## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [George Pritchard (missionary)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Pritchard_(missionary))
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