George Thomas Staunton
Sir George Thomas Staunton, 2nd Baronet (born May 26, 1781 in Salisbury , † August 10, 1859 in London ) was a British traveler, diplomat and politician.
Staunton accompanied 1792-1794 his father Sir Sir George Staunton, 1st Baronet (1737-1801) to China , where he is good Chinese language skills appropriated, then studied at Cambridge and was 1,799 at the trading post of the British East India Company in Canton as a first Secretary, then appointed President of the Factory Committee. When his father died in 1801, he inherited his title of nobility as Baronet , of Cargins in the County of Galway . In 1805 he translated a publication by Doctor George Pearson into Chinese and made vaccination known in China. In 1810 published the first translation of a Chinese book into English, the great Qing Dynasty law book , The Fundamental Laws of China .
When Lord Amherst was sent to China as envoy in 1816 , Staunton accompanied him as royal commissioner and rendered important services in the negotiations with the Chinese government. In 1817 he left China and was a member of the British House of Commons on several occasions , for example 1818 to 1826 for the constituency of Mitchell (in Cornwall ), 1830 to 1832 for Heytesbury , 1832 to 1835 for Hampshire Southern and 1838 to 1852 for Portsmouth . Staunton retired from political life in 1852.
In 1823 Staunton founded the Royal Asiatic Society with Henry Thomas Colebrooke . From 1829 to 1856 he was a member of the Society of Dilettanti in London.
George Thomas Staunton died in London on August 10, 1859. Since he left no male offspring, his title of nobility became extinct.
Publications
- The fundamental laws of China . London 1810, translation of the Chinese Criminal Code into English.
- Narrative of the Chinese embassy to the Khan of the Tourgouth Tartars in the years 1712, 1713, 1714, and 1715 . London (1822).
- Miscellaneous notices relating to China and the British commercial intercourse with that country . London (1822).
- Notes of Proceedings and Occurrences during the British Embassy to Beijing . London (1824).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Baronetage: STAUNTON of Cargins, Galway at Leigh Rayment's Peerge
- ↑ Sir George Staunton in Hansard (English)
- ↑ Derek Gladwyn: Leigh Park a 19th Century Pleasure Ground . Middleton press, 1992, ISBN 1873793073 , p. 71.
| predecessor | title | successor |
|---|---|---|
| George Staunton | Baronet, of Cargins 1801-1859 |
Title expired |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Staunton, George Thomas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Staunton, Sir George, 2nd Baronet |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British traveler, diplomat and politician, Member of the House of Commons |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 26, 1781 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salisbury |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 10, 1859 |
| Place of death | London |