Benjamin Parke Avery
Benjamin Parke Avery (1828–1875) was an American journalist, poet, essayist,[1] printer,[2] and diplomat. He served as a U.S. Department of State’s chief of mission for China in 1874.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Avery arrived in California aboard the Aurora in 1849. He worked as a prospector for a while before buying a drug store in the mining town of North San Juan, California, and then a newspaper.[2]
He became part owner and editor for the Marysville Appeal. A newspaper he established in San Francisco was also contracted as state printer for California.[1] He was friends with Charles Crocker and Leland Stanford.[1]
He served as a U.S. Department of State’s chief of mission (now known as ambassador) for China in 1874.[3][4]
Death and legacy
[edit | edit source]He died in Peking (now Beijing) on November 8, 1875.[5] His death received newspaper coverage and tribute.[1]
After his death, Edward Bosqui wrote a reminisce about him and Ina Coolbrith dedicated a poem to him. The California Historical Society has a collection of his papers.[6]
See also
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- 1828 births
- 1875 deaths
- 19th-century American businesspeople
- 19th-century American diplomats
- 19th-century American essayists
- 19th-century American male writers
- 19th-century American newspaper editors
- 19th-century American poets
- Ambassadors of the United States to China
- American male journalists
- American male poets
- American printers
- Editors of California newspapers
- Journalists from California
- People from Nevada County, California
- Poets from California