George W. Erving | |
|---|---|
| 4thUnited States Minister to Spain | |
| In office August 24, 1816 – May 15, 1819 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Pinckney |
| Succeeded by | John Forsyth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1769 (1769) |
| Died | July 22, 1850(1850-07-22) (aged 80–81) |
George William Erving (1769—July 22, 1850)[1][2] was an Americandiplomat.[3]
He was U.S. Consul in London, from 1801 to 1804. He wasChargé d'Affaires of theUnited States in Madrid from 1804 to 1809, Special Negotiator to Copenhagen in 1811, and U.S. Minister to Spain, from 1814 to 1819.[4] He wasUnited StatesChargé d'Affaires to the Ottoman Empire, before 1831. Erving was elected a member of theAmerican Antiquarian Society in 1834.[5]
His papers are held atYale University.[6]