John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar
John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar GCB GCMG PC (31 August 1807 – 6 October 1876) was a British diplomat and politician. He served as Governor General of Canada (1869–72), Governor of New South Wales (1861–67) and as Chief Secretary for Ireland (1853–55). From 1848 to 1870 he was known as Sir John Young, 2nd Baronet.
The Right Honourable The Lord Lisgar GCB GCMG PC | |
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| Chief Secretary for Ireland | |
| In office 1 March 1853 – 30 January 1855 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Aberdeen |
| Preceded by | Lord Naas |
| Succeeded by | Edward Horsman |
| 12th Governor of New South Wales | |
| In office 1861–1867 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Sir William Denison |
| Succeeded by | The Earl Belmore |
| 2nd Governor General of Canada | |
| In office 2 February 1869 – 25 June 1872 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Sir John A. Macdonald and William Ewart Gladstone |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Monck |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Dufferin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 August 1807 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 6 October 1876 (aged 69) Bailieborough, County Cavan, Ireland |
| Nationality | British and Irish |
| Spouse | Adelaide Dalton (d. 1895) |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Oxford |
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