W. W. Follett Synge

William Webb (W. W.) Follett Synge, born to the Rev. Robert Synge, M.A., by his first wife, Anne, was a British diplomat and author. After being educated almost entirely abroad, he joined the Foreign Office in June 1846. He served in the British legation at Washington from 1851-53, during the presidency of Millard Fillmore. Returning to the UK, he began his literary career in his leisure time, writing in a journal called *The Press*. His contributions to *Punch* began during …