Thomas Westbrook Waldron (consul)
Thomas W. Waldron | |
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Wreath laying at Waldron's grave | |
| United States Consul to Hong Kong and Macau | |
| In office July 21, 1843 – September 8, 1844 | |
| President | John Tyler |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Busch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Westbrook Waldron May 1, 1814 |
| Died | September 18, 1844 (aged 30) |
| Resting place | Old Protestant Cemetery, Macau |
| Parent(s) | Daniel Waldron and Olive Sheafe |
| Occupation | Captain's clerk, U.S. Navy; U.S. Consul to Hong Kong, naval store keeper to the US East India Squadron |
Thomas Westbrook Waldron (1814–1844) was a captain's clerk on the Wilkes Expedition, and the first United States consul to Hong Kong. His service to the U.S. consular service was honored by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a ceremony in 2009.