Hussey Vivian, 3rd Baron Vivian

Hussey Crespigny Vivian, 3rd Baron Vivian, GCMG, CB, PC, DL, FRGS (19 June 1834 – 21 October 1893) was a British diplomat from the Vivian family.

Hussey Vivian, 3rd Baron Vivian
Hussey Crespigny Vivian, 3rd Baron Vivian
Ambassador to Italy
In office
1892–1893
Minister to Belgium
In office
1884–1892
Ambassador to Denmark
In office
1881–1884
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation
In office
March–July 1881
Resident Minister to the Swiss Confederation
In office
1879–1881
Consul-General to Egypt
In office
1873-1874
1876–1879
Consul-General to Wallachia and Moldavia
In office
1874–1876
Personal details
Born(1834-06-19)19 June 1834
Connaught Place, London, England
Died21 October 1893(1893-10-21) (aged 59)
Rome, Italy
Spouse
Louisa Duff
(m. 1876)
Children5, including George and Alexandra
RelativesVivian family
Douglas Haig (son-in-law)
Charles Pelham (son-in-law)

Background

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Born at Connaught Place, London, Vivian was the eldest son of Charles Vivian, 2nd Baron Vivian, and was educated at Eton College.

Later diplomatic career

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In 1873, Vivian was sent to Alexandria as Consul-General. In 1878, he was appointed to the Order of the Bath as a Companion (CB).[1][2] He was sent to Bern as Minister Resident in 1879,[3] and was promoted to Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation in 1881.[4] Few months later, he was transferred to Copenhagen, and in 1884 to Brussels, where he was appointed to the Order of St Michael and St George as a Knight Commander (KCMG) in the 1886 Birthday Honours.[5] Having succeeded to his father's title in 1886, he was appointed to be a deputy lieutenant of the County of Cornwall in 1887.[6] In the 1890 Birthday Honours, he was promoted in the Order of St Michael and St George to be a Knight Grand Cross (GCMG).[7] His final and highest position was to Rome in 1892, where he remained until he died from pneumonia in 1893. He was sworn of the Privy Council on the year of his death.[8] The Prince of Naples was present at his funeral.

Marriage and children

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On 8 June 1876, Vivian married Louisa Duff and they had five children, including:

References

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  1. ^ "No. 24632". The London Gazette. 11 October 1878. p. 5513.
  2. ^ "No. 8939". The London Gazette. 15 October 1878. p. 777.
  3. ^ "No. 24772". The London Gazette. 17 October 1879. p. 5977.
  4. ^ "No. 24953". The London Gazette. 22 March 1881. p. 1306.
  5. ^ "No. 25592". The London Gazette. 29 May 1886. p. 2635.
  6. ^ "No. 25722". The London Gazette. 19 July 1887. p. 3930.
  7. ^ "No. 26053". The London Gazette. 20 May 1890. p. 2966.
  8. ^ "No. 26419". The London Gazette. 7 July 1893. p. 3841.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
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Consul-General to Egypt
1873–1874
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
John Green
Consul-General to Wallachia and Moldavia
1874–1876
Succeeded by
Preceded by Consul-General to Egypt
1876–1879
Succeeded by
Preceded by Resident Minister to the Swiss Confederation
1879–1881
Succeeded by
Himself
Preceded by
Himself
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
to the Swiss Confederation

March–July 1881
Succeeded by
Preceded by Ambassador to Denmark
1881–1884
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister to Belgium
1884–1892
Succeeded by
Preceded by Ambassador to Italy
1892–1893
Succeeded by
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Baron Vivian
1886–1893
Succeeded by