Harry Smith Parkes
British diplomat (1828-1885) · Politicians · Died at 57
Sir Harry Smith Parkes was a British diplomat who served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary and Consul General of the United Kingdom to the Empire of Japan from 1865 to 1883 and the Chinese Qing Empire from 1883 to 1885, and Minister to Korea in 1884.
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Parkes Street in Kowloon, Hong Kong is named after him.
Category
Politicians
Type
Public Official
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1828 to 1885 · aged 57
