Thom's Irish Who's Who/Jordan, The Right Hon. Sir John Newell

JORDAN, The Right Hon. Sir John Newell, P.C. (1915), G.C.M.G. (1920), G.C.I.E. (1911), K.C.B. (1909), K.C.M.G. (1904), C.M.G. (1897); Student Interpreter. China, 1876; Assistant Chinese Sec. at Pekin, 1889; Secretary, 1891: Con.-Gen., Corea, 1896-98: Charge d'Affaires, 1898-1901; Minister Resident to Corea. 1901-1906: Envoy Extra, and Min. Plen. to China, 1906-20. Received the Freedom of Belfast, 28th Sept., 1910: son of John Jordan, Esq., Bangor, Co. Down; b. 1852; m. 1885, Annie, dau. of Dr. Cromie, Clough, Co. Down. Res.: 12 Portinscale Road, London, S.W.15.