John Robert Morrison, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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translator, diplomat and missionary in China
Date of Birth: 17-Apr-1814
Place of Birth: Macau, China
Date of Death: 29-Aug-1843
Profession: missionary, translator, Bible translator
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About John Robert Morrison
- John Robert Morrison (traditional Chinese: ???; simplified Chinese: ???; pinyin: Marúhàn; 17 April 1814 – 29 August 1843) was a British interpreter and colonial official in China.
- Born in Macau, his father was Robert Morrison, the first Protestant missionary in China.
- After his father's death in 1834, Morrison replaced him as Chinese Secretary and Interpreter to the Superintendents of British Trade in China.
- In 1843, he was appointed as Acting Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong and a member of the Executive and Legislative Councils, but died eight days later in Macau from fever.
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Source: Susanna Hoe, Derek Roebuck (1999). The Taking of Hong Kong: Charles and Clara Elliot in China Waters. Curzon Press. p. 165. ISBN 0700711457.
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| Alternative names | Qiannali; geo. chinnery; Chinnery; chinnery geo | ||
| Description | English painter | ||
| Date of birth/death | 5 January 1774 | 30 May 1852 | |
| Location of birth/death | London | Macau | |
| Work location | London (c. 1789–1796), Bristol (1796–1797), Dublin (1797–1802), Chennai (1802–1807), Kolkata (1807–1825), Guangzhou, Macau (1825–1852), Hong Kong (1846) | ||
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Source: Susanna Hoe, Derek Roebuck (1999). The Taking of Hong Kong: Charles and Clara Elliot in China Waters. Curzon Press. p. 165. ISBN 0700711457.
License: CC-PD-Mark
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