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Claude Maxwell MacDonald

British diplomat (1852-1915)
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Claude Maxwell MacDonald
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20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
1852, July 12, 1852[7]
Date of death
1915, September 10, 1915[8]
Place of birth
Gwalior
Place of death
London
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11]
Occupation
diplomat, politician
Employer
Foreign Office[14]
Position held
Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the Chinese Empire, ambassador of the United Kingdom to Japan[12][13]
Educated at
Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Uppingham School[15][16]
Award received
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[17][18][19]
Spouse
Ethel Armstrong MacDonald[10]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[30]
Described by source
Who's Who in the Far East, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Dictionary of National Biography, third supplement[27][28][29]
Family name
MacDonald[25]
Given name
Claude Maxwell[26]
Military branch
British Army[21]
Participated in conflict
Anglo-Egyptian War, Mahdist War, Siege of the International Legations[22][23][24]
Place of burial
Brookwood Cemetery[9]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 21
ISNI
0000000081527322
VIAF cluster ID
72196029
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n86129349
GND ID
119062259
Alvin ID
alvin-person:3590
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
10443533r
FAST ID
207278
FES digital collections entity ID
416552
Freebase ID
/m/02xkxf
IdRef ID
198593392
J9U entity ID
987007440090505171
Modern History Database person ID
ejckvvceelsyyhv
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NUKAT ID
n2019032008
National Library of Ireland ID
vtls001744248
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp149773
Open Library ID
OL6441404A
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
34699
SNAC ARK ID
w68f0dxv
UK National Archives ID
F68283
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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Participated in conflict 3
Mahdist War, Anglo-Egyptian War, Siege of the International Legations
Educated at 2
Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Uppingham School
Occupation 2
politician, diplomat
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Described by source 1
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
Instance of 1
human
Military branch 1
British Army
Participated in 1
Boxer Rebellion
Place of birth 1
Gwalior
Place of burial 1
Brookwood Cemetery
Place of death 1
London
Sex or gender 1
male
← Characters 1
55 Days at Peking
← Signatory 1
Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory
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Summary

Claude Maxwell MacDonald was born in 1852[1] in Gwalior[2]. He died in 1915[3] in London[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5] and politician[6].

FAQs

Where was Claude Maxwell MacDonald born?

Claude Maxwell MacDonald was born in Gwalior[2].

Where did Claude Maxwell MacDonald die?

Claude Maxwell MacDonald passed away in London[4].

Who was Claude Maxwell MacDonald married to?

Claude Maxwell MacDonald's spouses include Ethel Armstrong MacDonald[10].

What did Claude Maxwell MacDonald do for work?

Claude Maxwell MacDonald worked as a diplomat[5] and politician[6].

Where did Claude Maxwell MacDonald go to school?

Claude Maxwell MacDonald was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst[15] and Uppingham School[16].

What awards did Claude Maxwell MacDonald receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[17], Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order[18], and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[19].

Related Entities

London United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . The Colonies and India. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Macdonald, Claude Maxwell. wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    "Created claim: Languages spoken, written or signed: English, batch #263837"
  2. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Brookwood Cemetery
    Sex or gender → male
    Position held → Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Irelan, ambassador of the United Kingdom to Japan
    Military branch → British Army
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    "Created claim: FES digital collections entity ID: 416552, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
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