William Onslow, 4th Earl of Onslow
British Conservative politician and Governor of New Zealand (1853–1911) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Hillier Onslow, 4th Earl of Onslow, GCMG, PC, DL (7 March 1853 – 23 October 1911), was a British Conservative politician. He held several governmental positions between 1880 and 1905 and was also Governor of New Zealand between 1889 and 1892.
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The Earl of Onslow | |
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11th Governor of New Zealand | |
In office 2 May 1889 – 24 February 1892 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Premier | Harry Atkinson John Ballance |
Preceded by | Sir William Jervois |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Glasgow |
President of the Board of Agriculture | |
In office 19 May 1903 – 12 March 1905 | |
Monarch | Edward VII |
Prime Minister | Arthur Balfour |
Preceded by | Robert William Hanbury |
Succeeded by | Ailwyn Fellowes |
Personal details | |
Born | 7 March 1853 (1853-03-07) Old Alresford, Hampshire |
Died | 23 October 1911 (1911-10-24) (aged 58) Hendon, Middlesex |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Florence Gardner (d. 1934) |
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Alma mater | Exeter College, Oxford |
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