Julian Pauncefote, 1st Baron Pauncefote, GCB, GCMG (September 13, 1828) - (May 24, 1902) was a British diplomat. Born in Munich, he was educated at Paris, Geneva, and Marlborough College. Intending to join the British Indian Army, he obtained a commission in the Madras Light Cavalry, but never took up his post, instead being called to the bar in 1852. Military Badge of the Order of the Bath The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. ... On the Orders insignia, St Michael is often depicted subduing Satan. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München (pronounced listen) is the state capital of the German state of Bavaria. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Geneva (French: Genève) is the second-most populous city in Switzerland located where Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman, but the Genevois are fond of calling it Lac de Genève) empties into the Rhône River. ... Marlborough College is a British boarding school in the county of Wiltshire, founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, although it now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. ... The Indian Army in the time of the British Raj (1857–1947) See Indian Army for the post-independence (and post-partition) army of the Republic of India. ... Madras refers to: the Indian city of Chennai, formerly known as Madras, the former Indian state, now known as Tamil Nadu a former province of British India, with its capital at the Indian city of Madras (now Chennai): see Madras Presidency a type of fabric which first originated there. ... A bar association is a body of lawyers who, in some jurisdictions, are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

In July 1855, Pauncefote became private secretary to Sir William Molesworth, Secretary of State for the Colonies at the time, and served in this capacity until the latter's death in October that same year. Eight years later, he decided to go and practise as a barrister in Hong Kong, and in 1866 became the colony's attorney general. In 1874, he was appointed Chief Justice of the Leeward Islands and knighted, and two years later returned to London as Assistant Under Secretary for the Colonies, assuming the same post at the Foreign Office in 1876. July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Right Honourable Sir William Molesworth, 8th Baronet (23 May 1810 - 22 October 1855), was an English politician. ... The Secretary of State for the Colonies or Colonial Secretary was the British Cabinet official in charge of managing the various British colonies. ... October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Barristers: traditional dress. ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... In politics and in history, a colony is a territory under the immediate political control of a geographically-distant state (or city, in ancient times). ... In most common law jurisdictions, the Attorney General is the main legal adviser to the government, and in some jurisdictions may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions. ... 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... In many countries, especially common law countries such as Canada and the United States the Chief Justice is the name for the presiding officer on a senior court such as the United States Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of Canada, the Supreme Court of New Zealand, or provincial or state... The Leeward Islands are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles. ... The dignity of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. ... St. ... The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom abroad. ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

Having been made KCMG in 1879 and CB the following year, Pauncefote was promoted Permanent Under Foreign Secretary in 1882. He was appointed first British delegate to the Suez Canal Conference in Paris in 1885, and was rewarded for his services in this respect with appointment as GCMG. In 1888, Pauncefote became KCB, and the following year was sent to the United States as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. On the Orders insignia, St Michael is often depicted subduing Satan. ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Military Badge of the Order of the Bath The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. ... The title of Foreign Secretary has been traditionally used to refer to the British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... On the Orders insignia, St Michael is often depicted subduing Satan. ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... Military Badge of the Order of the Bath The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. ... A Minister is a diplomat accredited by one sovereign state to another who ranks immediately below the ambassador and usually acts as his or her assistant. ...

Having finally become Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath in 1892, Pauncefote the following year became first British Ambassador to the United States. In 1899, he was created Baron Pauncefote, of Preston in the County of Gloucester. Military Badge of the Order of the Bath The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see Ambassador (disambiguation). ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The traditional counties as usually portrayed. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced [ ˈglɒstəʃəʳ]; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a ceremonial and administrative county in southwest England. ...

Lord Pauncefote died aged 73 at the British Embassy in Washington, and was buried at East Stoke near Newark-on-Trent. He left no male heirs, and so his peerage became extinct at his death. State nickname: The Evergreen State Other U.S. States Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Governor Christine Gregoire (D) Official languages None Area 184,824 km² (18th)  - Land 172,587 km²  - Water 12,237 km² (6. ... Newark (also Newark-on-Trent) is a town in Nottinghamshire, located on the River Trent. ... The Peerage is a system of titles of nobility which exists in the United Kingdom and is one part of the British honours system. ...