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Robert Bourke, 1st Baron Connemara
British Conservative politician and colonial administrator (1827–1902) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Bourke, 1st Baron Connemara, GCIE, PC (English: /bɜːrk/; BURK; /kɒnɛmɑːræ/; CONEH-mar-a; 11 June 1827 – 3 September 1902) was a British Conservative politician and colonial administrator who served as Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1874–80, 1885–86) and Governor of Madras (1886–90).
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Governor of Madras Presidency | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 8 December 1886 (1886-12-08) – December 1890 (1890-12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monarch | Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | M. E. Grant Duff | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | John Henry Garstin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 23 February 1874 (1874-02-23) – 21 April 1880 (1880-04-21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monarch | Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Benjamin Disraeli | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Viscount Enfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Sir Charles Dilke | ||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 25 June 1885 (1885-06-25) – 28 January 1886 (1886-01-28) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | James Bryce | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Robert Bourke (1827-06-11)11 June 1827 Hayes, County Meath, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 3 September 1902(1902-09-03) (aged 75) London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Relatives | Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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