David Baillie Warden | |
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| Born | 1772 Ballycastle, County Down, Kingdom of Ireland |
| Died | 9 October 1845 (aged 72) Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Nationality | Irish, American |
| Education | Glasgow University |
| Occupation(s) | Diplomat, scholar, author |
| Movement | Society of United Irishmen |
| Honours | Member of the Académie des sciences, Paris. Member of the American Philosophical Society. |
David Bailie Warden was a republican insurgent in the Irish Rebellion of 1798 and, in later exile, a United States consul in Paris. While in American service Warden protested the corruption of diplomatic service by the "avaricious" spirit of commerce and condemned slavery. Warden continued in Paris as an academician, widely recognised for his pioneering and encyclopaedic contributions to the understanding of international law, and of the geography, history and government of the Americas.