Stanmore, Arthur Hamilton-Gordon, Baron, 1829-1912
Variant namesArthur Charles Hamilton-Gordon, first Baron Stanmore (1829-1912) was born in London and served from 1854 to 1857 as a member of the House of Commons. Gordon served as Governor of Trinidad (1866-1870), Mauritius (1871-1874), Fiji (1875-1880), New Zealand (1880-1882) and Ceylon (1883-1890). From 1877 to 1882 he also served as High Commissioner and Consul-General for the Western Pacific.
From the description of High Commission, Fiji, pamphlets [microform]. 1874-1881. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224111994
From the description of Newspaper cuttings concerning Sir Arthur Gordon [microform]. 1881-1886. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224112039
From the description of Fijian pamphlets collected by Sir Arthur Gordon, vols. 1-5 [microform]. 1870-1883. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224111958
Appointed Governor of Fiji, 1874, and in September, 1875 proclaimed the Charter of the Colony. He became Governor of New Zealand, 1880.
From the description of Selected papers [microform]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225845757
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| associatedWith | Im Thurn, Everard Ferdinand Sir, 1852-1932,. | person |
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Person
Birth 1829-11-26
Death 1912-01-30
Britons
English
