Stephen Leech

Sir Stephen Leech
KCMG
British Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Cuba
In office
1909–1919
Preceded byArthur Grant Duff
Succeeded byWilliam Erskine
British Minister Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Hayti
In office
1913–1919
Preceded byArthur Nightingale
Succeeded byWilliam Erskine
British Minister Plenipotentiary to the Dominican Republic
In office
1913–1916
Preceded byMajor Robert Stuart
Succeeded byWilliam Erskine
Personal details
Born8 July 1864
Died12 May 1925 (aged 60)
Lyndhurst, Hampshire
Alma materMagdalen College, Oxford
OccupationDiplomat

Sir Stephen Leech (8 July 1864 – 12 May 1925) was a British diplomat who was minister plenipotentiary to Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Early life and education

Leech was born on 8 July 1864, the second son of John Leech of Gorse Hall, Dukinfield, Cheshire. He went Eton College in 1878, and in 1883 to Magdalen College, Oxford.[1][2]

Career

Leech entered the Diplomatic Service as an attaché in 1888,[3] and his first posting was to Berlin. Two years later, he was promoted to third secretary; in 1894 to second secretary; and served successively at Brussels, Copenhagen, Constantinople, Lisbon and Rome. In 1904, he was returned to Copenhagen as first secretary, and in the following year, served in a similar position in Chistiania. In 1907, after promotion to counsellor, he was posted to Peking, a post he held until 1909.[1][2]

In 1909, he was appointed minister resident to the Republic of Cuba and consul-general,[4] and in 1912, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary,[5] a post he held until 1919. He was also accredited as minister plenipotentiary to the Dominican Republic from 1913 to 1916, and to Haiti from 1913 to 1919.[1][2][6]

Leech retired in 1920, and died on 12 May 1925 at Lyndhurst, Hampshire, aged 60.[1]

Honours

Leech was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in the 1919 Birthday Honours.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sir Stephen Leech". The Times. 13 May 1925. p. 10.
  2. 1 2 3 Adam & Charles Black (1929). Who Was Who 1929 Vol 2. p. 617.
  3. ↑ "No. 25822". The London Gazette. 1 June 1888. p. 3072.
  4. ↑ "No. 28253". The London Gazette. 21 May 1909. p. 3870.
  5. ↑ "No. 28680". The London Gazette. 10 January 1913. p. 243.
  6. ↑ "No. 28695". The London Gazette. 28 February 1913. p. 1557.
  7. ↑ "No. 31379". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1919. p. 7048.
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