Gideon Nye

Gideon Nye Jr. (1812 – January 25, 1888) was an American diplomat, art collector, writer and merchant in the East Indian and China trade, known both for his art collection and for his books on China.

He was born in Fairhaven (now Acushnet), Massachusetts, in 1812.^[1]

^ Library of Congress lists his date of birth as 1812, an article in the New York Times from 1888 says he was born in 1808

[1] Library of Congress lists his date of birth as 1812, an article in the New York Times from 1888 says he was born in 1808

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