George Bowen
Sir George Ferguson Bowen GCMG PC (Chinese: 寶雲; 2 November 1821 – 21 February 1899), was an Irish author and colonial administrator whose appointments included postings to the Ionian Islands, Queensland, New Zealand, Victoria, Mauritius and Hong Kong.
The Right Honourable Sir George Bowen GCMG | |||||||||
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| 1st Governor of Queensland | |||||||||
| In office 10 December 1859 – 4 January 1868 | |||||||||
| Monarch | Victoria | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Office Established | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Samuel Blackall | ||||||||
| 5th Governor-General of New Zealand | |||||||||
| In office 5 February 1868 – 19 March 1873 | |||||||||
| Monarch | Victoria | ||||||||
| Premier | Edward Stafford William Fox George Waterhouse | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Sir George Grey | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Sir James Fergusson | ||||||||
| 5th Governor of Victoria | |||||||||
| In office 30 July 1873 – 22 February 1879 | |||||||||
| Monarch | Victoria | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Sir John Manners-Sutton | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | The 2nd Marquess of Normanby | ||||||||
| 13th Governor of Mauritius | |||||||||
| In office 1879–1883 | |||||||||
| Monarch | Victoria | ||||||||
| 9th Governor of Hong Kong | |||||||||
| In office 30 March 1883 – 6 October 1887 | |||||||||
| Monarch | Victoria | ||||||||
| Lieutenant Governor | LTG John Sargent LTG Sir William Cameron | ||||||||
| Colonial Secretary | William Henry Marsh Frederick Stewart | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Sir John Pope Hennessy | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Sir George William Des Vœux | ||||||||
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| Born | George Ferguson Bowen 2 November 1821 Parish of Taughboyne, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland | ||||||||
| Died | 21 February 1899 (aged 77) Brighton, England | ||||||||
| Resting place | Kensal Green Cemetery | ||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||
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| Alma mater | Trinity College, Oxford | ||||||||
| Profession | colonial administrator | ||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 寶雲 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 宝云 | ||||||||
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