John Temple (diplomat)
John Temple, 8th Baronet | |
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Portrait by Gilbert Stuart after a work by John Trumbull | |
| Consul-General of Great Britain to the United States | |
| In office 1785–1798 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Henry Barclay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1732 Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America |
| Died | 17 November 1798 (aged 66) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | St. Paul's Chapel |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Bowdoin |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents |
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| Occupation | Diplomat |
John Temple (1731 – 17 November 1798) was the first British consul-general to the United States and the first British diplomat to have been born in what later became the United States. He was sometimes known as (but not universally acknowledged to be) Sir John Temple, 8th Baronet.