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Sheffield, George, is an M. A. of Pembroke College, Oxford; was nominated Attache, June 10, 1859; passed an examination, and was appointed to Munich, July 4, 1859. Was transferred to Washington, June 29, 1861; passed a second examination, May 9,1863; was appointed a 3rd Secretary in Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service, December 31,1863; was transferred to Frankfort, February 28, 1865; to Constantinople, August 15, 1865; and to Paris, July 2,1867Was Private Secretary to Lord Lyons when at Washington, from October 1863 till August 1865; to his Lordship when at Constantinople from August 1865 till July 1867; and is now his Lordship's Private Secretary at Paris. Was promoted to be a 2nd Secretary, April 30,1869.

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Biography: 
Sheffield, George, is an M. A. of Pembroke College, Oxford; was nominated Attache, June 10, 1859; passed an examination, and was appointed to Munich, July 4, 1859. Was transferred to Washington, June 29, 1861; passed a second examination, May 9,1863; was appointed a 3rd Secretary in Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service, December 31,1863; was transferred to Frankfort, February 28, 1865; to Constantinople, August 15, 1865; and to Paris, July 2,1867Was Private Secretary to Lord Lyons when at Washington, from October 1863 till August 1865; to his Lordship when at Constantinople from August 1865 till July 1867; and is now his Lordship's Private Secretary at Paris. Was promoted to be a 2nd Secretary, April 30,1869.
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
he foreign officer list and diplomatic and consular hand book january 1877
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Edward Hertslet
Publisher Location: 
London
Publisher Name: 
Harrison
Year: 
January 1877
Start Page: 
183
End Page: 
183
Citation Notes: 
Google Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=4toNAAAAQAAJ&lpg=PA183&ots=OHJs1BKecd&dq=george%20sheffield%20japan%20legation&pg=PA183#v=onepage&q&f=false
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Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
British Diplomats Directory, Part II
Publisher Name: 
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Start Page: 
446
End Page: 
446
Citation Notes: 
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Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
British Diplomats Directory, Part II
Publisher Name: 
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Start Page: 
446
End Page: 
446
Citation Notes: 
Available at: https://issuu.com/fcohistorians/docs/bdd_part_2_with_covers