Over 2,000 participants from 100 countries and 17 international organizations attended the Congress.
He attended the Congress, but was not made a voting delegate.
More than 2,500 forestry decision-makers from 136 countries attended the Congress.
Seventeen women attended the Congress, some of them in their own capacity, others accompanying representatives.
Due to a prolonged illness, he was unable to qualify for or attend the 68th Congress.
Ireland was then home to 3,171,697 Catholics, about a third of whom attended the Congress.
In 1876, of the 22 chapters in existence at the time, only 2 attended the annual Congress.
He spent time in the diplomatic service, attending the Congress of Vienna, and even accepted a military commission.
He died while attending the Congress in New York City.
In 1878 he attended the Congress of Berlin as third German representative.