George Grey Politician

Sir George Grey, KCB (14 April 1812 – 19 September 1898) was a soldier, explorer, Governor of South Australia, twice Governor of New Zealand, Governor of Cape Colony (South Africa), the 11th Premier of New Zealand and a writer.

Personal facts

George Grey
Birth dateApril 14, 1812
Birth place
Lisbon
Religion
Anglicanism
Date of deathSeptember 19, 1898
Place of death
South Kensington
Spouse
Eliza Grey

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Office holder

governor
George Phipps 2nd Marquess of Normanby
monarch
Queen Victoria
officeGovernor of New Zealand
successor
Frederick Robe
Colonel
Philip Edmond Wodehouse

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External resources

  1. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010439b.htm
  2. http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowAgent&agentId=A2@D
  3. http://www.georgegrey.org.nz
  4. http://www.kznhealth.gov.za/greyshospital.htm
  5. http://www.nla.gov.au/pub/nlanews/2001/oct01/sir_george_grey.html
  6. http://www.nlsa.ac.za/NLSA/about-us/core%20functions/colman/special-collections#f
  7. http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/name-208095.html
  8. http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/G/GreySirGeorge/GreySirGeorge/en