George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland
George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland, GCB, PC (25 August 1784 – 1 January 1849) was an English Whig politician and colonial administrator. He was thrice First Lord of the Admiralty and also served as Governor-General of India between 1836 and 1842. The province of Auckland, which includes the present regions of Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Gisborne along with the city of Auckland, in New Zealand, was named after him.
The Right Honourable The Earl of Auckland GCB PC | |
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| Governor-General of India | |
| In office 4 March 1836 – 28 February 1842 | |
| Monarchs | William IV Victoria |
| Preceded by | Sir Charles Metcalfe (acting) |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Ellenborough |
| President of the Board of Trade | |
| In office 22 November 1830 – 5 June 1834 | |
| Prime Minister | The Earl Grey |
| Preceded by | John Charles Herries |
| Succeeded by | Charles Poulett Thomson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 August 1784 Beckenham, Kent, England |
| Died | 1 January 1849 (aged 64) Hampshire, England |
| Political party | Whig |
| Parent(s) | William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland, Eleanor Elliot |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Profession | Lawyer, Politician |
Lord Auckland signed the Tripartite Treaty in June 1838 with Maharaja Ranjit Singh of the Sikh Empire and Shah Shuja of Afghanistan.
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