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William Henry Gregory
Anglo-Irish writer and politician (1816–1892) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir William Henry Gregory PC (Ire) KCMG (13 July 1816[1] – 6 March 1892) was an Anglo-Irish writer and politician, who is now less remembered than his wife Augusta, Lady Gregory, the playwright, co-founder and Director of Dublin's Abbey Theatre, literary hostess and folklorist.
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Quick Facts The Right HonourableSir William Henry GregoryPC (Ire) KCMG, 14th Governor of British Ceylon ...
Sir William Henry Gregory PC (Ire) KCMG | |
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14th Governor of British Ceylon | |
In office 4 March 1872 – 4 September 1877 | |
Monarch | Queen Victoria |
Preceded by | Henry Turner Irving (Acting governor) |
Succeeded by | James Robert Longden |
Personal details | |
Born | (1816-07-01)1 July 1816 Dublin Castle |
Died | 6 March 1892(1892-03-06) (aged 75) London, England |
Resting place | Gregory family vault, Kiltartan, County Galway |
Nationality | British |
Spouses | |
Children | William Robert Gregory |
Alma mater | Harrow School Christ Church, Oxford |
Occupation | Writer, politician |
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