Benjamin Parke Avery (1828–1875) was an American journalist, poet, essayist, [1] printer, [2] and diplomat. He served as a U.S. Department of State’s chief of mission for China in 1874.
Biography
Avery arrived in California aboard the Aurora in 1849. He worked as a prospector for a while before buying a drug store in the mining town of North San Juan, California, and then a newspaper. [2]
He became part owner and editor for the Marysville Appeal. A newspaper he established in San Francisco was also contracted as state printer for California. [1] He was friends with Charles Crocker and Leland Stanford. [1]
He served as a U.S. Department of State’s chief of mission (now known as ambassador) for China in 1874. [3] [4]
Death and legacy
He died in Peking (now Beijing) on November 8, 1875. [5] His death received newspaper coverage and tribute. [1]
After his death, Edward Bosqui wrote a reminisce about him and Ina Coolbrith dedicated a poem to him. The California Historical Society has a collection of his papers. [6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Avery, Benjamin Parke 1828-1875 [WorldCat Identities]".
- ^ a b May, Ernest R. (1951). "Benjamin Parke Avery: Including a Review of the Office of State Printer, 1850-72". California Historical Society Quarterly. 30 (2): 125–149. doi: 10.2307/25156293. JSTOR 25156293.
- ^ "Benjamin Parke Avery". Chiefs of Mission, Department History at the Office of the Historian. U.S. Department of State. January 12, 2024. Archived from the original on March 5, 2009.
- ^ David Shavit (1990). The United States in Asia:A Historical Dictionary. Greenwood Publishing. ISBN 9780313267888. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Benjamin Parke Avery (1828-1875). Ayres, ed. 1917. The Reader's Dictionary of Authors". www.bartleby.com.
- ^ Avery, Benjamin Parke; Coolbrith, Ina D; Erickson, Alice L. W (August 14, 1867). Benjamin Parke Avery miscellany. OCLC 122550132 – via Open WorldCat.
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