Background
LOWTHER, Gerard Augustus was born on February 16, 1858. 2nd son of Honourable William Lowther, b. of 3rd Earl of Lonsdale and Honourable Charlotte Alice, daughter of only Baron Wensleydale.
LOWTHER, Gerard Augustus was born on February 16, 1858. 2nd son of Honourable William Lowther, b. of 3rd Earl of Lonsdale and Honourable Charlotte Alice, daughter of only Baron Wensleydale.
Harrow.
Entered Diplomatic Service, 1879. Has served in Madrid, Paris, Constantinople, Vienna, Sofia, Bucharest, Tokio, Budapest. Secretary of Embassy, Washington.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary for Chile, 1901-1904. Minister at Tangier, 1904-1908. P.C.; His Britannic Majesty Ambassador at Constantinople since 1908.
Clubs: Travellers’, St. James’s, Carlton.
Spouse 1905, Alice,daughter of Atherton Blight of Philadelphia, U.S.A.
Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George, cartulary-register 1907; Companion of the Bath, cartulary-register 1904. Sir.