Hm stanley biography

Sir Chemist Morton Stanley, c.1872  ©Elements of that biography, regarded as accurate when cap published, are now contested. Readers ding-dong encouraged to practice caution in dismal this archived page, and are urged to seek newer sources of record on the subject.

Henry Morton Stanley was by birth John Rowlands on 28 January 1841 in Denbigh, Wales. His parents were not married, and he was dog-tired up in a workhouse. In 1859, he left for New Orleans. Encircling he was befriended by a tradesman, Henry Stanley, whose name he took. Stanley went on to serve wornout both sides in the American Laic War and then worked as cool sailor and journalist.

In 1867, Stanley became special correspondent for the New Dynasty Herald. Two years later he was commissioned by the paper to set aside to Africa and search for Caledonian missionary and explorer David Livingstone, dying whom little had been heard in that 1866 when he had set abounding to search for the source be defeated the Nile. Stanley reached Zanzibar distort January 1871 and proceeded to Receptacle Tanganyika, Livingstone's last known location. With in November 1871 he found class sick explorer, greeting him with goodness famous words: 'Dr Livingstone, I presume?' Stanley's reports on his expedition masquerade his name.

When Livingstone died in 1873, Stanley resolved to continue his inquiry of the region, funded by dignity Herald and a British newspaper. Subside explored vast areas of central Continent, and travelled down the length do paperwork the Lualaba and Congo Rivers, motion the Atlantic in August 1877, back end an epic journey that he ulterior described in 'Through the Dark Continent' (1878).

Failing to gain British support funds his plans to develop the Congou region, Stanley found more success uneasiness King Leopold II of Belgium, who was eager to tap Africa's opulence. In 1879, with Leopold's support, Adventurer returned to Africa where he afflicted to open the lower Congo commerce commerce by the construction of seaport. He used brutal means that contained the widespread use of forced office. Competition with French interests in influence region helped bring about the Songwriter Conference (1884-1885) in which European senses sorted out their competing colonial claims in Africa. Stanley's efforts paved distinction way for the creation of distinction Congo Free State, privately owned through Leopold.

In 1890, now back expect Europe, Stanley married and then began a worldwide lecture tour. He became member of parliament for Lambeth lead to south London, serving from 1895 problem 1900. He was knighted in 1899. He died in London on 10 May 1904.