Durham Stevens
Durham White Stevens (February 1, 1851 – March 25, 1908) was an American diplomat and later an employee of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, working for the Japanese colonial office in Korea, the Resident-General. He was fatally shot by Korean-American activists Jang In-hwan and Jeon Myeong-un in one of the first acts of nationalist rebellion by pro-Korean activists in the United States.
Durham Stevens | |
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Stevens in a 1903 photo | |
| Born | February 1, 1851 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | March 25, 1908 (aged 57) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Assassination by gunshot |
| Education | Oberlin College Columbian University Howard University |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Durham Stevens | |
| Hangul | 수지분 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Sujibun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sujibun |
| Phonetic transcription | |
| Hangul | 더럼 화이트 스티븐스 더램 화이트 스티븐스 |
| Revised Romanization | Deoreom Hwaiteu Seutibeunseu Deoraem Hwaiteu Seutibeunseu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Tŏrŏm Hwait'ŭ Sŭt'ibŭnsŭ Tŏraem Hwait'ŭ Sŭt'ibŭnsŭ |
Stevens' assassination took place at the same time as numerous other pro-Korean demonstrations, largely as a reaction to the 1905 treaty that established Korea as a colony of Japan. Itō Hirobumi (the Japanese Resident-General) was also assassinated, crowds in Korea attacked and burned down a pro-Japanese newspaper office, and crowds also clashed with Japanese guards at the Gyeongbokgung Palace.