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Townsend Harris (October 4, 1804 – February 25, 1878) was an American merchant and politician who served as the first United States Consul General to Japan. He negotiated the Harris Treaty between the US and Japan and is credited as the diplomat who first opened Shogunate Japan to foreign trade and culture in the Edo period .
Townsend Harris (* 3. Oktober 1804 in Sandy Hill; † 25. Februar 1878 in New York City) war ein US-amerikanischer Kaufmann und Politiker. Als erster Konsul der Vereinigten Staaten in Japan verhandelte er zwischen beiden Staaten den nach ihm benannten Harris-Vertrag .
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Townsend Harris (born Oct. 3, 1804, Sandy Hill, N.Y., U.S.—died Feb. 25, 1878, New York City) was a U.S. politician and diplomat, the first Western consul to reside in Japan, whose influence helped shape the future course of Japanese–Western relations.
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Townsend Harris High School at Queens College ( THHS) is a public magnet high school for the humanities in the New York City borough of Queens. It is located on the campus of Queens College, City University of New York. Townsend Harris consistently ranks as among the top 100 high schools in the United States.
Learn about the origins, achievements and legacy of Townsend Harris High School, a municipal institution of free higher education founded by the Board of Education in 1848. The school was reestablished in 1984 and has produced many notable alumni in various fields.
