Henry McMahon

British military officer, colonial official and diplomat (1862–1949)
Person human Q27118

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
November 28, 1862
Date of death
December 29, 1949
Place of birth
Shimla
Place of death
London
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[11]
Position held
ambassador[12]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[27]
Birth name
Vincent Arthur Henry McMahon[28]
Family name
McMahon[23]
Honorific prefix
Sir[22]
Military, police or special rank
Lieutenant Colonel, colonel[20][21]
Name in native language
Sir Vincent Arthur Henry McMahon[29]
Writing language
English[30]
🏷️ Also known as
en Sir Henry McMahon en Sir Vincent Arthur Henry McMahon en Vincent Arthur Henry McMahon en A. Henry McMahon en Arthur Henry McMahon en Henry McMahon en Sir Arthur Henry McMahon ar مكماهون ar هنري مكماهون de Sir Arthur Henry McMahon es Arthur Henry McMahon es Sir Arthur Henry McMahon fa هنری مک‌ماهون fr Henry Mac-Mahon fr Sir Arthur Henry McMahon he הנרי מקמהון it Arthur Henry McMahon it Henry MacMahon it Sir Arthur Henry McMahon it Sir Vincent Arthur Henry McMahon
🔖 Identifiers · 26
VIAF cluster ID
15854260
Library of Congress authority ID
n83138210, n2019021090
GND ID
129646997
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Henry McMahon.jpeg ↗
Dodis ID
P41234
FAST ID
115100
Freebase ID
/m/02r01j6
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000246180
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007275132805171, 987012722619105171
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp78155
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070701598
OpenMLOL author ID
174550
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
34794
PM20 folder ID
pe/019091
Prabook ID
734689
SNAC ARK ID
w65r736j
The Peerage person ID
p27749.htm#i277483
Treccani's Dizionario di Storia ID
arthur-henry-mcmahon
UK National Archives ID
F61490
WBIS ID
R45236
WikiTree person ID
McMahon-1905
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJvRV6Q4BCwBct3KVVG8md

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Given name 3
Military, police or special rank 2
Country of citizenship 1
Family name 1
Honorific prefix 1
Sir
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Military branch 1
Named after 1
Occupation 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Position held 1
Sex or gender 1
Works by author 1
Writing language 1
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Summary

Henry McMahon was born on November 28, 1862[1], in Shimla[2]. He died on December 29, 1949[3], in London[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5], Beamter[6], military officer[7], and ship-owner[8].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henry McMahon include McMahon Line[31], a political border[32], in British Raj[33].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to him include McMahon–Hussein Correspondence[34], a correspondence[35]. Entities named for him include McMahon Line[31], a political border[32], in British Raj[33].

FAQs

Where was Henry McMahon born?

Henry McMahon's place of birth was Shimla[2].

Where did Henry McMahon die?

Henry McMahon died in London[4].

Who were Henry McMahon's parents?

Henry McMahon's father was Charles McMahon[9].

Who was Henry McMahon married to?

Henry McMahon's spouses include Mary Evelyn Bland[10].

What did Henry McMahon do for work?

Henry McMahon worked as a diplomat[5], Beamter[6], military officer[7], and ship-owner[8].

What awards did Henry McMahon receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order[13], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[14], Knight of Justice of the Order of Saint John[15], and Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [18] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 17w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National Library of Israel J9U ID → 987007275132805171, 987012722619105171
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  2. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Library of Congress authority ID → n83138210, n2019021090
    Place of birth → Shimla
    Citizenship → —
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