Power Henry Le Poer Trench
British diplomat
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Power Henry Le Poer Trench (11 May 1841 – 30 April 1899) was a British diplomat.[1]
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThe Earl of Rosebery
Preceded byHugh Fraser
Succeeded bySir Ernest Mason Satow
Power Henry Le Poer Trench | |
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| British Minister to Japan | |
| In office 1894–1895 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Rosebery |
| Preceded by | Hugh Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Sir Ernest Mason Satow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 May 1841 |
| Died | 30 April 1899 (aged 57) |
| Parents |
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Trench was the son of William Thomas Le Poer Trench, 3rd Earl of Clancarty and Lady Sarah Juliana Butler.
Career
Trench was Secretary of the British Embassy in Berlin between 1888 and 1893.
In Mexico, he was the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary between 1893 and 1894.
He was the British Minister in Tokyo in 1894-1895.[2]
He is buried in the family vault at Highgate Cemetery.[3]