George Bowen
British colonial administrator (1821–1899) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir George Ferguson Bowen GCMG PC (Chinese: 寶雲; 2 November 1821 – 21 February 1899), was an Irish author and colonial administrator whose appointments included postings to the Ionian Islands, Queensland, New Zealand, Victoria, Mauritius and Hong Kong.[1]
For other people named George Bowen, see George Bowen (disambiguation).
Quick Facts The Right HonourableSir George BowenGCMG, 1st Governor of Queensland ...
Sir George Bowen | |||||||||
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1st Governor of Queensland | |||||||||
In office 10 December 1859 – 4 January 1868 | |||||||||
Monarch | Victoria | ||||||||
Preceded by | Office Established | ||||||||
Succeeded by | Samuel Blackall | ||||||||
5th Governor-General of New Zealand | |||||||||
In office 5 February 1868 – 19 March 1873 | |||||||||
Monarch | Victoria | ||||||||
Premier | Edward Stafford William Fox George Waterhouse | ||||||||
Preceded by | Sir George Grey | ||||||||
Succeeded by | Sir James Fergusson | ||||||||
5th Governor of Victoria | |||||||||
In office 30 July 1873 – 22 February 1879 | |||||||||
Monarch | Victoria | ||||||||
Preceded by | Sir John Manners-Sutton | ||||||||
Succeeded by | The 2nd Marquess of Normanby | ||||||||
13th Governor of Mauritius | |||||||||
In office 1879–1883 | |||||||||
Monarch | Victoria | ||||||||
9th Governor of Hong Kong | |||||||||
In office 30 March 1883 – 6 October 1887 | |||||||||
Monarch | Victoria | ||||||||
Lieutenant Governor | LTG John Sargent LTG Sir William Cameron | ||||||||
Colonial Secretary | William Henry Marsh Frederick Stewart | ||||||||
Preceded by | Sir John Pope Hennessy | ||||||||
Succeeded by | Sir George William Des Vœux | ||||||||
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Born | George Ferguson Bowen (1821-11-02)2 November 1821 Parish of Taughboyne, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland | ||||||||
Died | 21 February 1899(1899-02-21) (aged 77) Brighton, England | ||||||||
Resting place | Kensal Green Cemetery | ||||||||
Nationality | British | ||||||||
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Alma mater | Trinity College, Oxford | ||||||||
Profession | colonial administrator | ||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 寶雲 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 宝云 | ||||||||
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