Thornton Sir Edward
Born in London, England, 1817; son of Sir Edward
Thornton, minister to Portugal. Graduated at Cambridge in 1840. Entered
the diplomatic service, and in 1842 stationed at Turin. In 1845 attache
in Mexico, and in 1851 secretary of legation. Appointed minister to the
Argentine Confederation in 1859; and in 1865 minister to Brazil; in 1867
minister to Washington; in 1871 a member of the Joint High Commission on
the Alabama claims; and in 1873 one of the arbitrators of the American
and Mexican Claims Commission. In 1878 served on the Ontario Boundary
Commission. In 1881 appointed ambassador to St. Petersburg; and to
Turkey in 1884; retired from the diplomatic service, 1887; made a G. C.
B., 1883. =Index=: (George Brown Era) British minister at Washington, joint
plenipotentiary with George Brown for negotiation of a reciprocity
treaty, 1874, 226. (Sir John A Macdonald era) Serves on Ontario Boundary Commission, 255.