John Robert Morrison
Deceased Person
1814 – 1843
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Who was John Robert Morrison?
John Robert Morrison was the second son and third child of Robert Morrison's marriage to Mary Morton. He was a translator, diplomat and missionary in China and the Far East, most closely associated with Canton and Hong Kong. John Robert acted as a translator during the negotiation of the Treaty of Nanking and was appointed the first Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong.
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- Born
- Apr 17, 1814
Macau - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Employment
- London Missionary Society
- Died
- Aug 29, 1843
Guangzhou
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on July 23, 2013
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