Durham W. Stevens

Where they went

2 related events

1. 1
   1904First Japan–Korea Agreementrelated figure

   Japan placed a financial adviser, Megata, and a diplomatic adviser, Stevens, in the Korean government; nothing in finance or diplomacy could be done without their consent ("government by advisers").

2. 2
   1908Jeon Myeong-un and Jang In-hwan Attack Stevensrelated figure

   Jeon Myeong-un and Jang In-hwan shot Durham Stevens, the adviser who defended Japanese rule over Korea, in San Francisco; the deed united the Korean community in America.

People who appear alongside

• Hayashi Gonsuke1860 – 1939

  Japanese minister in Seoul who signed the 1904 protocol and agreements and the 1905 treaty

• Jeon Myeong-un1884 – 1947

  Independence activist who attacked Durham Stevens in San Francisco in 1908

• Jang In-hwan1876 – 1930

  Independence activist who shot and killed Durham Stevens in San Francisco in 1908