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Benjamin Parke Avery
American journalist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Benjamin Parke Avery (1828–1875) was an American journalist, poet, essayist,[1] printer,[2] and diplomat. He served as a U.S. Department of State’s chief of mission for China in 1874.
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