David Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow
David Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow, GCMG (31 May 1833 – 13 December 1915), was a British naval commander and colonial governor. He served as Governor of New Zealand between 1892 and 1897.
The Right Honourable The Earl of Glasgow GCMG | |
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The 7th Earl of Glasgow | |
12th Governor of New Zealand | |
In office 6 June 1892 – 8 February 1897 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Premier | John Ballance Richard Seddon |
Preceded by | The Earl of Onslow |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Ranfurly |
Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
Hereditary peerage 23 July 1897 – 13 December 1915 | |
Preceded by | Peerage created |
Succeeded by | The 8th Earl of Glasgow |
Personal details | |
Born | 31 May 1833 |
Died | 13 December 1915 82) | (aged
Nationality | British |
Spouse |
Dorothea Elizabeth Thomasina Hunter-Blair
(m. 1873) |
Children | 8, including Patrick |
Relatives | David Boyle, Lord Boyle (grandfather) Sir James Fergusson (cousin) |
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