Arthur Aldrich
Arthur Aldrich | |
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| Born | November 14, 1840 Orford, Suffolk |
| Died | October 28, 1908 (aged 67) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Nationality | British |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
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| Known for | Secretary to Japanese Government Railways ; Japanese Consul in New Zealand |
Arthur Stanhope Aldrich(14 November 1840 – 28 October 1908)[1] was an Englishman who became Chief Accountant and later, Secretary to the Japanese Government Railways, acting for over 20 years as General Adviser and Manager to the Railway Department. For his work he was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun.[2] He later became an honorary consul to Japan in New Zealand.
Biography
Aldrich entered the Railway Clearing House, London in 1859, then entered the service of the Dublin and Drogheda Railway as audit accountant until January 1872. He was then recruited to work in Japan under the o-yatoi gaikokujin system as the Meiji Government strove to modernise the country. From 1870 almost 300 foreigners, mostly British, were hired to develop the Japanese railway system.[3] Aldrich was appointed Chief Accountant to the Japan Government Railways in 1872, became Secretary in 1875, and from February 1877 was Secretary and general manager and advisor of the Railway Department of Public Works of Japan.[4] Aldrich was the first Englishman presented with the Japanese Government's Order of the Rising Sun.[5] He also received the Order of the Sacred Treasure (Second Class).[6]
Aldrich retired with a pension in the 1890s and settled in Bunnythorpe, New Zealand. He was appointed as New Zealand's first Japanese Consul in April 1898,[7] a post he held until his death when Thomas Young was appointed to replace him.[8]
References
- ↑ "Arthur Stanhope Aldrich". www.gracesguide.co.uk. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Wellington: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand Ltd. 1897. p. 1213.
- ↑ Aoki, Eiichi (March 1994). "Dawn of Japanese railways" (PDF). Japanese Railway & Transport Review: 28–30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 Mar 2003 – via Internet Archive Wayback Machine.
{{cite journal}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch (help) - ↑ Institution of Civil Engineers UK, Civil Engineer Records, 1820-1930 [record for Arthur Stanhope Aldrich dated 23 Oct 1883] via Ancestry.co.uk. Accessed 14 Feb 2021
- ↑ "Obituary : Mr A S Aldrich". The Dominion. 30 Oct 1908. p. 8. Retrieved 14 Feb 2021 – via Paperspast.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "The London Gazette" (PDF). The Gazette. 21 May 1897. p. 2853. Retrieved 14 Feb 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "[untitled article]". Evening Post. 11 Apr 1898. p. 5. Retrieved 14 Feb 2021 – via Paperspast.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Personal". Colonist. 11 Jun 1909. p. 2. Retrieved 14 Feb 2021 – via Paperspast.
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