anson burlingame

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Definition of anson burlingame in English English dictionary

born Nov. 14, 1820, New Berlin, N.Y., U.S. died Feb. 23, 1870, St. Petersburg, Russia U.S. diplomat. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1855-61) and helped found the Republican Party. As U.S. minister to China (1861-67), he implemented a policy of cooperation between China and the Western powers. He so impressed the Chinese government that in 1867 he was appointed imperial envoy to conduct China's international relations. He concluded the Burlingame Treaty, which established reciprocal rights of Chinese and U.S. citizens

Hyphenation

An·son Bur·lin·game

Turkish pronunciation

änsın bırlînggeym

Pronunciation

/ˈansən ˈbərləɴɢˌgām/ /ˈænsən ˈbɜrlɪŋˌɡeɪm/