U.S. Minister To Britain
On May 22, 1876 President Grant appointed Pierrepont Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to Britain, having replaced Robert Schenck, serving until December 1, 1877. While serving as minister to Britain, Pierrepont became interested in bimetalism, frequently traveling to France, a bimetalist country. On June 5, 1877 Pierrepont gave a reception for former President Ulysses S. Grant at his elaborate house on Cavendish Square. The Prince of Wales Edward Albert, Foreign Secretary Lord Derby Edward Stanley, William Gladstone and his wife Catherine, and American journalist Kate Field attended the formal affair. On June 26, 1877 Pierrepont formerly introduced President Grant to Queen Victoria during a private formal dinner at Windsor. After his tenor as Minister Plenipotentiary ended, Pierrepont returned to the United States and resumed his private legal practice in New York.
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