Richard Beardsley (diplomat) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American diplomat (1838–1876) Richard Beardsley (1838–January 23, 1876) was a US diplomat. He served as Consul General in Jerusalem in 1870 and Consul General in Egypt from September 1872 until his death.[1] ↑ Brief biography This American diplomat–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vte Related Articles