The sun., 1919-07-15
EX-CONSUL-GENERAL
SANDERSON is DEAD
Sir Percy Held British Post
in New York for Thir-
teen Years.
WON WIDE POPULARITY
Retired in 1907 After Service
Of 35 Years in Diplo-
matic Work.

LONDON, July 14.-sir Percy Sander
son, British Consul General in New York
for thirteen years. until his retirement
in 1907, died at his homo in Ready to-
day.
Sir Percy was in his seventy eighth
year.
During his thirteen years service as
Consul General In New York Sir Percy
Sanderson acquired knowledge Of
American ideals and ideas that on many
occasions proved invaluable to the Brit
ish Ambassador at Washington and did
much to foster friendly relations be-
tween the two countries Highly edu-
Gated, OF broad experience and culture.
Sir Percy Is remembered by New York.
ers as one of the most popular British
officials ever stationed here. News of
his death was received yesterday with
genuine regret by the large number of
persons with whom he came in social
or diplomatic contact
Sir Percy was born in London, July Z,
1912, the son of Richard Sanderson. His
mother was daughter Of the first Wis
count Canterbury. He was educated at
Elton and at the age OF seventeen was
commissioned a Lieutenant In the Royal
Madras Artillery. A few years later
ne was trdnSIe1reu 10 tn6 Royai f1OrSe
Artillery and served with his battery in
India. In 1865 he was appointed A D.
G. to his uncle. Sir William Denison,
then Governor OF Madras, and when he
was later succeeded by Lord Napier Sir
Percy continued in the came capacity
with his successor. He was known as one
Of the best horsenen in the British army
in India and one Of the most highlyqual-
fled artillery officers in the service.
n IN,
half pay and engaged In business in
London. but six years later he was called
upon to enter the diplomatic service and
was sent to Galatz. Rumania, and a
short time later was named Consul-Gen-
eral for Rumania- In addition to his
Consular duties Sir Percy was named a
member of the commission on the navt-
cation OF the Danube and at intervals
from 1881 to 1886 acted as charge daft
falres ut Bucharest
In 1894, when Sir William Lane
Booker was retired on account of age,
Sir Percy was named to succeed him as
Consul-General at New York.
During his term of office here Sir
Percy was identified intimately with
local British organizations. For many
years he was president OF ST Georges
Society and was invariably a prominent
figure at the chief meetings of that and
sister organizations, such as the Cana
dian Society. He was a prominent mem
Der OF the congregation of Trinity
Church and a close personal friend of
Or. Morgan Dix and also of the late
Bishop Potter when the Bishop was
rector. He was a devoted student of
natural history and the possessor of one
of the finest pnvate archaeological
libraries in the country. He began the
study when a young man in India and
was said to have had correspondents in
nearly every part of the world with
whom he exchanged data. q keen lover
Of good music, he was generally to be
seen in audiences where the best Is
appreciated.
AS diplomat his attachments were
proved by the fact that he was fire.
quently consulted by James Bryce when
he was British Ambassador to this coun-
try. and, indeed, it was not unusual for
him to he consulted on delicate technical
points by members OF other diplomatic
corps when they were in doubt about
procedure.
In 1907, after a diplomatic career of
more than thirty-f1ve years, Sir Percy
announced his retirement Before re-
turning to England he was widely en-
tertained, and among those present at
the various testimonials given were such
men as Joseph II. Choate, Theodore
Roosevelt Bishop Frederick Courtney.
Admiral Coghlan, Bishop Potter and DR..
Dix.
One of Sir Percy's most marked char
acteristics was his adherence Of stock
speculation. A person in his official no
sltton is frequently in possession of
valuable information concerning the
stock market and the trend of indus
trial affairs. but although at all times
familiar with conditions Sir Percy let
1t be known that any member of his
STAFF who played the market would merit
his chiefs displeasure. II not worse.
For his services in Europe Sir Percy
was made a companion OF the Order of
st. Michael and st. George. and after
five years as Consul General in New
York was created knight of tho same
order. He was unmarried and when In
London made his home at the United
Service Club