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Fleming D. Cheshire
Fleming Duncan Cheshire (March 4, 1849 – June 13, 1922), also known as Fleming D. Cheshire, was an American businessman, foreign language interpreter and Consul-General of the United States to China. As the Chinese Secretary to legation during the Boxer Rebellion, Cheshire and other western diplomatic legations were under siege in Beijing until rescued by the China Relief Expedition. In the rebellion's aftermath, Cheshire was instrumental in the adoption of America's first educational exchange program with China and oversaw the commencement of trade relations between the two nations. Fleming D. Cheshire served in the Consular Service of the United States for 38 years. He is the grand-uncle of jazz musician Andrew Cheshire. Early life and career Fleming Duncan Cheshire was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Jonas Cheshire, a ferry boat captain and later a Brooklyn court officer, and to Maria (née Havens), a homemaker. He was named after Fleming Duncan, his father's friend and part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fleming Duncan Cheshire
Fleming may refer to: Places Australia *Fleming, Northern Territory, a town and a locality Canada * Fleming, Saskatchewan * Fleming Island (Saskatchewan) Egypt * Fleming (neighborhood), a neighborhood in Alexandria Greenland * Fleming Fjord Italy * Fleming (Rome), a neighborhood United States * Fleming, Colorado *Fleming, Georgia * Fleming, Indiana * Fleming, Kansas * Fleming, Kentucky, a predecessor of Fleming-Neon, Kentucky, in Letcher County * Fleming County, Kentucky * Fleming, Missouri * Fleming, New York * Fleming, Ohio People * Fleming (surname) * Flemings, demonym for the Flemish people of Flanders, Belgium * Clan Fleming, a Scottish clan Other uses * Fleming (crater), a lunar crater * Fleming Building, a building in Des Moines, Iowa, United States * Fleming College, a college in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada * Fleming Companies, Inc, an American food supply company * , more than one United States Navy ship * ''Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond'', 2014 TV mini-series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
