Consulate

United States Consulate, Larnaca

Larnaca, Cyprus · founded 1832–1834 · closed 1876

Consulate in Larnaca, founded 1832–1834; part of US Department of State. 16 people in the register connected with it.

History

1832–1834
Marino Mattei is the first US consul at Larnaca (the sources give 1832 or 1834 as the start), serving until 1850.
Marino Mattei Merrillees 2016
1845–1846
The Sargon II stele, found at Kition in late 1845, was in Mattei's possession in 1846 while the owners sought a high price; it was bought by the Prussian consul and went to Berlin. Mattei's role as consul in this transaction is not shown.
LarnacaMarino Mattei Merrillees 2016
1862–1865
J. Judson Barclay is US consul; Waddington of the Vogue mission lodged with him in 1862. In 1864 he asked Seward to be moved to Alexandria because of the 1,000 dollar salary.
J. Judson Barclay Foucart-Borville 1985 Marangou 2000, p. 155
1863–c. 1870
George Akamas, American citizen, vice-consul at Limassol; he quarrelled with Cesnola and resigned.
George Akamas Marangou 2000, p. 75-76
27 December 1865
Luigi Palma di Cesnola enters on duty as consul (first report to the State Department dated 27 December 1865); the Italian consul Candido Negri had acted as vice-consul meanwhile.
Luigi Palma di Cesnola Marangou 2000, p. 158
1866–1870
From the consulate Cesnola ran his excavations and purchases (Dali, Alambra, Potamia, then Athienou/Golgoi, Kouklia), employing consular staff as dragoman, guards and overseers: Besbes (dragoman), Mustafa Fefsi (cavass, from c. 1866), Andrea Vondiziano (from 1870).
Luigi Palma di Cesnola Bostantus Beshes Mustafa Fefsi Andreas Vondiziano Marangou 2000 Cesnola 1878
1868
Federico Murad, an Ottoman subject, nominated chancellor; Zeno Pierides's chancellor certificate also dates from 1868.
Federico Murad Zeno D. Pierides Marangou 2000, p. 76 Marangou 2000
1871
Ottoman authorities halted excavation and export; Cesnola told Hitchcock the Turks had stopped all digging and exports.
Luigi Palma di Cesnola Hiram Hitchcock Marangou 2000
October 1872 – October 1873
During Cesnola's absence (leave requested 12 October 1872) Theodore Peristianis was appointed vice-consul and ran the consulate.
Theodore Peristianis Marangou 2000, p. 229 Marangou 2000, p. 76
1873–1876
Alessandro Palma di Cesnola came to Cyprus in 1873 as chief digger and consular agent at Paphos; on Luigi's departure, Cesnola persuaded the State Department to appoint him vice-consul at Paphos.
Alessandro (Alexander) Palma di Cesnola Marangou 2000, p. 76
1874
Consular reporting changed: Cesnola, who had reported directly to the Secretary of State, was ordered to report through the US legation in Constantinople.
Luigi Palma di Cesnola Marangou 2000, p. 75
1876
Life and Deeds states that Cesnola's neglect of consular duties, reported to the State Department by American travellers, resulted in the closing of the consulate in 1876.
Marangou 2000, p. 76

People

16 people

Staff and members · 16

Marino Matteiconsul (1832 – 1834/1850) · first US consul at LarnacaMerrillees 20161832
J. Judson Barclayconsul (1862–1865) · Consul of the United States in CyprusFoucart-Borville 1985 Marangou 2000, p. 1551862
George Akamasofficial (1863–c. 1870) · Vice-Consul at LimassolMarangou 2000, p. 75-761863
Bostantus Beshesstaff (1864–1876) · interpreter/dragoman (list entry 'Bostantus Beshes, Interpreter', nominated 1864)Marangou 2000, p. 761864
Candido Negriconsul (1865–1865)Marangou 2000, p. 1581865
Luigi Palma di Cesnolaconsul (27 December 1865 – 1876) · United States consul in CyprusMarangou 2000, p. 1581865
Mustafa Fefsistaff (from c. 1866) · consular guard (cavass) appointed by Luigi Palma di CesnolaCesnola 18781866
Zeno D. Pieridesofficial (1866–c. 1868) · Chancellor (certificate of 1868); Vice Consul for the USA (1866) per Karageorghis 1973Marangou 2000 Karageorghis 19731866
Federico Muradofficial (from 1868) · ChancellorMarangou 2000, p. 761868
Andreas Vondizianostaff (from 1870) · consular employeeMarangou 2000, p. 1881870
Theodore Peristianisofficial (October 1872 – October 1873) · Consular Representative / Vice-Consul, acting for Cesnola during his absencesMarangou 2000, p. 761872
Alessandro (Alexander) Palma di Cesnolaofficial (1873–1876)Marangou 2000, p. 76
Candido Negriconsul (1865 – December 1865)Marangou 2000, p. 158
Hasan (Hasen) of Dalistaff · attached (leader of diggers)Lang 1878, p. 333
Mustafa (cavass)staff (c. 1864–1872)Cesnola 1878
Thomas Backhouse SandwithofficialMarangou 2000, p. 167

Sources

1.A. G. Marangou (ed.) (2000). The Consul Luigi Palma di Cesnola 1832-1904: Life and Deeds.
2.A. G. Marangou (ed.) (2000). The Consul Luigi Palma di Cesnola 1832-1904: Life and Deeds.
3.Robert Stuart Merrillees (2016). “Studies on the provenances of the stele of Sargon II from Larnaca (Kition) and the two so-called Dhali (Idalion) silver bowls in the Louvre”. Cahiers du Centre d'Études Chypriotes 46, 349-386. Online
4.Jacques Foucart-Borville (1985). “La correspondance chypriote d'Edmond Duthoit (1862 et 1865)”. Cahiers du Centre d'Études Chypriotes 4, 3-60. Online
5.A. G. Marangou (ed.) (2000). The Consul Luigi Palma di Cesnola 1832-1904: Life and Deeds.
6.A. G. Marangou (ed.) (2000). The Consul Luigi Palma di Cesnola 1832-1904: Life and Deeds.
7.L. P. di Cesnola (1878). Cyprus: Its Ancient Cities, Tombs, and Temples.
8.R. H. Lang (1878). Cyprus: Its History, Its Present Resources and Future Prospects. London, Macmillan.
9.V. Karageorghis (1973). Cypriote Antiquities in the Pierides Collection, Larnaca, Cyprus. Athens, Ekdotiki Hellados.