Claude Maxwell MacDonald

Sir Claude Maxwell MacDonald
Sir Claude MacDonald, c. 1900
British Ambassador to Japan
(British Minister to Japan, 1900–1905)
In office
1900–1912
MonarchsVictoria
Edward VII
George V
Prime MinisterThe Marquess of Salisbury
Arthur Balfour
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
H. H. Asquith
Preceded bySir Ernest Mason Satow
Succeeded byConyngham Greene
Personal details
Born(1852-06-12)12 June 1852
Morar, Gwalior, India
Died10 September 1915(1915-09-10) (aged 63)
London, England
Resting placeBrookwood Cemetery
51°17′51″N 0°37′34″W / 51.297562°N 0.626209°W / 51.297562; -0.626209
Spouse
Ethel Armstrong MacDonald
(m. 1892)
Parent(s)James Dawson and Mary Ellen Macdonald
EducationRoyal Military College, Sandhurst
OccupationSoldier, diplomat
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/service British Army
Years of service1872–1896
RankColonel
Unit74th Regiment of Foot
Battles/warsAnglo-Egyptian War
Mahdist War
Boxer Rebellion

Colonel Sir Claude Maxwell MacDonald, GCMG, GCVO, KCB, PC (12 June 1852 – 10 September 1915) was a British soldier and diplomat, best known for his service in China and Japan.[1]

  1. ^ Nish, Ian. (2004). British Envoys in Japan 1859–1972, pp. 94–102.