Biography

French diplomat in China. Charles de Montigny accompanied the French Embassy to China in 1843 in the capacity of chancellor. He left Canton for France in July 1845, but was back in China within two years after being appointed consular agent at Shanghai. He was promoted to Consul General there in 1858 and then served at Canton from 1859-1862. During his time in Shanghai Montigny provided many plants and seeds for the Paris Société d'Acclimatation. He also visited Thailand and Vietnam on diplomatic business in 1856-1857. His final posting was to Tientsin (Tianjin), where he died in 1868.

Sources:
E. Bretschneider, 1898, History of European Botanical Discoveries In China: 536-538.

Biography

French diplomat in China. Charles de Montigny accompanied the French Embassy to China in 1843 in the capacity of chancellor. He left Canton for France in July 1845, but was back in China within two years after being appointed consular agent at Shanghai. He was promoted to Consul General there in 1858 and then served at Canton from 1859-1862. During his time in Shanghai Montigny provided many plants and seeds for the Paris Société d'Acclimatation. He also visited Thailand and Vietnam on diplomatic business in 1856-1857. His final posting was to Tientsin (Tianjin), where he died in 1868.

Sources:
E. Bretschneider, 1898, History of European Botanical Discoveries In China: 536-538.