He was a gifted military officer. When the British ship "Tigris" sank in the Euphrates river he was one of the survivors. In 1839 he participated in taking of Herat. He served in Iran in 1849 and 1853 to 1855.[1]
Diplomatic careeredit
He was the British Chargé d'Affaires to Persia between 1849–55 and Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary 1872-79[2] ]He was succeeded by his younger brother Ronald Ferguson Thomson.
He died on 15 September 1883 and is buried in Warriston Cemetery in an unusual double sarcophagus next to his wife. The grave lies on the north side of a main diagonal path just south of the vaults.
^"British Diplomatic Representatives in Iran 1800-1950". British Library Help for Researchers. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
^Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directories 1875 to 1883
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The Edinburgh Gazette, February 25, 1873
December 18, 2023
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