Thomas Westbrook Waldron (consul)
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Thomas Westbrook Waldron was a captain's clerk on the Wilkes Expedition, and the first United States
consul
to Hong Kong
. His service to the United States consular service was honoured by Secretary of State
Hillary Rodham Clinton
during a ceremony in 2009. A glacier is named after him.
and Olive Huske Sheafe Waldron of Dover, New Hampshire
, and named after his grandfather
, he was born May 1, 1814. An older cousin
of the same name had moved away prior to his birth and the name was re-used.
he joined the Wilkes Expedition which explored a portion of the coast of Antarctica, some of the Pacific islands, and the coast of what is now Washington state. Waldron Glacier
in the Antarctic is named after him. Waldron Island is named after him or his brother.
to the office of United States consul to Hong Kong. He travelled to neighbouring Macau
on official business, where he died September 18, 1844 after contracting cholera
. He is buried in the Old Protestant Cemetery in Macau.
Thomas Westbrook Waldron was a captain's clerk on the Wilkes Expedition, and the first United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
consul
Consul (representative)
The political title Consul is used for the official representatives of the government of one state in the territory of another, normally acting to assist and protect the citizens of the consul's own country, and to facilitate trade and friendship between the peoples of the two countries...
to Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. His service to the United States consular service was honoured by Secretary of State
United States Secretary of State
The United States Secretary of State is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with foreign affairs. The Secretary is a member of the Cabinet and the highest-ranking cabinet secretary both in line of succession and order of precedence...
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is the 67th United States Secretary of State, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama. She was a United States Senator for New York from 2001 to 2009. As the wife of the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, she was the First Lady of the...
during a ceremony in 2009. A glacier is named after him.
Family
The youngest of eight children of Daniel WaldronDaniel Waldron
Daniel Waldron was the fifth and last generation of his family to hold the substantial Waldron estate in Dover, New Hampshire. With his bankruptcy Dover realized a new life and economy as a center of textile manufacturing.-Birth and inheritance:...
and Olive Huske Sheafe Waldron of Dover, New Hampshire
Dover, New Hampshire
Dover is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, in the United States of America. The population was 29,987 at the 2010 census, the largest in the New Hampshire Seacoast region...
, and named after his grandfather
Thomas Westbrook Waldron
Thomas Westbrook Waldron, a captain in the 1745 expedition against the Fortress of Louisbourg, afterwards a commissioner at Albany, New York, a Royal councillor in 1782 and later described as a Colonel, abandoned a close friendship with the last royal governor of colonial New Hampshire, John...
, he was born May 1, 1814. An older cousin
Thomas Westbrook Waldron (Canada)
Thomas Westbrook Waldron was the first of his New Hampshire family to immigrate to Canada and was an early resident and farmer of Charlotte County, New Brunswick. He was the senior grandson of his namesake grandfather, yet moved away from his first homeland, where his family had been prominent. ...
of the same name had moved away prior to his birth and the name was re-used.
Wilkes Expedition
With his oldest brother Richard Russell WaldronRichard Russell Waldron
Richard Russell Waldron was a purser "and special agent" in the Wilkes Expedition, together with younger brother Thomas Westbrook Waldron . Cape Waldron in Antarctica, and perhaps Waldron Island in Washington state, were named after him. Waldron Ledge overlooking the Hawaiian Kilauea Crater is...
he joined the Wilkes Expedition which explored a portion of the coast of Antarctica, some of the Pacific islands, and the coast of what is now Washington state. Waldron Glacier
Waldron Glacier
Waldron Glacier is a channel glacier flowing to the east side of Porpoise Bay, midway between Sandford and Morse Glaciers. Delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump . Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Thomas W. Waldron, captain's clerk on the brig Porpoise...
in the Antarctic is named after him. Waldron Island is named after him or his brother.
U.S. Consul to Hong Kong and Macau
For reasons that are not presently very clear, in December 1843 he was nominated by President John TylerJohn Tyler
John Tyler was the tenth President of the United States . A native of Virginia, Tyler served as a state legislator, governor, U.S. representative, and U.S. senator before being elected Vice President . He was the first to succeed to the office of President following the death of a predecessor...
to the office of United States consul to Hong Kong. He travelled to neighbouring Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
on official business, where he died September 18, 1844 after contracting cholera
Cholera
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission occurs primarily by drinking or eating water or food that has been contaminated by the diarrhea of an infected person or the feces...
. He is buried in the Old Protestant Cemetery in Macau.