Sir James Beethom Whitehead, KCMG

WHITEHEAD, Sir (James) Beethom,

K.C.M.G., of Efford Park, Hampshire.—

Cr. 1909.

Second son of Robert Whitehead Esq., of Fiume,

Hungary, who d. 1905, by Frances Maria, who d. 1883,

dau. of the late James Johnson, Esq., of Darlington ;

b. 1858 ; m. 1896 the Hon. Marian Cecilia Brodrick,

youngest dau. of William, 8th Viscount Midleton,

and has, with other issue, a son, * George Robert

Beethom, temp. Lieut. R.A.S.C. ; b. 1897. Sir

Beethom Whitehead, who was educated in Austria

and at St. John's Coll., Cambridge (B.A. 1881, M.A.

1887), and entered the Diplomatic Service 1881, was

Secretary to H.M.'s Legations at Toliio 1898-1901

and at Brussels 1901-2, and to H.M.'s Embassies

at Constantinople 1902-3 and at Berlin 1903-4,

Counsellor of Embassy there 1904-6, and Envoy

Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at

Belgrade 1906-10 ; is a J.P. for Hampshire.— jB/ord

Park, Lymington, Hampshire ; St. James's Club, w. ;

Travellers' Club, s.w. ; 26, Cheslmm Place, s.w.

Minister to Kingdom of Serbia 1906 to 1910. Painting in profile was painted 1907, while in Belgrade, with the decoration added in 1915.

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