Sir John Rice Crowe (November 20, 1795 – January 10, 1877) was an English businessman and diplomat who spent much of his life in Norway. He was the British consul-general in Norway, residing in Christiania, from 1843. [1] [2]
Together with Henry Dick Woodfall, John Rice Crowe started the company Alten Copper Works in Alta around 1826. [2] [3] This company was later renamed the Kåfjord Copper Works.
After serving for six years as a British diplomat in Russia, Crowe became the deputy vice-consul in Hammerfest in 1824. [4] Thirteen years later, in 1837, he was appointed British consul in Finnmark, with the requirement to live in Hammerfest. [4] In 1843 he became the general consul for Norway; as such he was the highest British representative in Norway. [4]
Crowe's uncle was an admiral in the English navy. [4] Crowe was married to a Norwegian, Malene Marie Waad (1802–1843). [2]
His daughter Anna Cecilie Crowe (1829–1914) was married to major Norwegian industrialist Halvor Schou. His son Henry Woodfall Crowe was British consul in Helsingfors. [3] His son Septimus Crowe (1842–1903) was British Vice Consul and acting Consul-General in Christiania, but emigrated to Mexico in the 1880s. [5]
He became a Companion of the British Order of the Bath in 1859 for outstanding service as a diplomat for his homeland. [4] In Norway he became a Commander of the Order of St. Olav. Crowe was knighted by Queen Victoria on 7 July 1874. [2] [6]
Sir John Rice Crowe (November 20, 1795 – January 10, 1877) was an English businessman and diplomat who spent much of his life in Norway. He was the British consul-general in Norway, residing in Christiania, from 1843. [1] [2]
Together with Henry Dick Woodfall, John Rice Crowe started the company Alten Copper Works in Alta around 1826. [2] [3] This company was later renamed the Kåfjord Copper Works.
After serving for six years as a British diplomat in Russia, Crowe became the deputy vice-consul in Hammerfest in 1824. [4] Thirteen years later, in 1837, he was appointed British consul in Finnmark, with the requirement to live in Hammerfest. [4] In 1843 he became the general consul for Norway; as such he was the highest British representative in Norway. [4]
Crowe's uncle was an admiral in the English navy. [4] Crowe was married to a Norwegian, Malene Marie Waad (1802–1843). [2]
His daughter Anna Cecilie Crowe (1829–1914) was married to major Norwegian industrialist Halvor Schou. His son Henry Woodfall Crowe was British consul in Helsingfors. [3] His son Septimus Crowe (1842–1903) was British Vice Consul and acting Consul-General in Christiania, but emigrated to Mexico in the 1880s. [5]
He became a Companion of the British Order of the Bath in 1859 for outstanding service as a diplomat for his homeland. [4] In Norway he became a Commander of the Order of St. Olav. Crowe was knighted by Queen Victoria on 7 July 1874. [2] [6]