Divie Bethune McCartee
Divie Bethune McCartee (1820 – July 17, 1900) was an American Protestant Christian medical missionary, educator and U.S. diplomat in China and Japan, first appointed by the American Presbyterian Mission in 1843. In 1845 he organized the first Protestant church on Chinese soil. He later served as United States Consul at Ningbo, China and was also judge of the "mixed court" at Shanghai. His career in Japan led him to be a professor in the Imperial University at Tokyo, and he was also Secretary of the Chinese legation there. His prolific writings covered Asiatic history, linguistics, natural science, medicine and politics in the publications of the American Geographical Society, the American Oriental Society and other associations.
Personal facts
| Alias (AKA) | McCartee D. B. |
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| Birth date | January 13, 1820 |
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| Date of death | July 17, 1900 |
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| Title | A. M. M. D. |