Person:Richard Pakenham (1)

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Richard Pakenham
b.19 May 1797
d.28 Oct 1868
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  1. Edward Michael Conolly1786 - 1849
  2. Richard Pakenham1797 - 1868
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Name Richard Pakenham
Gender Male
Birth[1] 19 May 1797
Death[1] 28 Oct 1868
Reference Number? Q3431093?


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Sir Richard Pakenham PC (19 May 1797 – 28 October 1868) was a British diplomat of Anglo-Irish background. He served as British Ambassador to the United States from 1843 until 1847, during which time he unsuccessfully worked to prevent the U.S. annexation of Texas and California by establishing British forces there instead.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Richard Pakenham, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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