| 词条 | William Taylour Thomson |
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Sir William Taylour Thomson {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|KCMG|CB}} (1813-1883) was a British military officer and diplomat. Military careerHe was a gifted military officer. When the British ship "Tigris" sank in the Euphrates river he was one of the survivors. In 1839 he participated in taking of Herat. He served in Iran in 1849 and 1853 to 1855.[1] Diplomatic careerHe was the British Chargé d'Affaires to Persia between 1849–55 and Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary 1872-79[2] Between 1855 and 1873 he served in Chile.{{citation needed|date=March 2016}} He was succeeded by his younger brother Ronald Ferguson Thomson. He retired to Edinburgh living at 27 Royal Terrace, an impressive Georgian townhouse on Calton Hill.[3] He died on 15 September 1883 and is buried in Warriston Cemetery in an unusual double sarcophagus next to his wife. The grave lies on the north side of a main diagonal path just south of the vaults. References1. ^http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/iran/dip.html 2. ^{{cite web|title=British Diplomatic Representatives in Iran 1800-1950|url=http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/iran/dip.html|website=British Library Help for Researchers|accessdate=March 24, 2016}} 3. ^Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directories 1875 to 1883 External links
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