William Des Vœux Politician

Sir George William Des Vœux, GCMG (22 September 1834 – 15 December 1909) was a British colonial governor who served as Governor of Fiji (1880–1885), Newfoundland (1886–1887), and Hong Kong (1887–1891).

Personal facts

William Des Vœux
Alias (AKA)Des Voeux George William
Birth dateSeptember 22, 1834
Birth place
Baden-Baden
Date of deathDecember 15, 1909
Place of death
London
Education
Balliol College Oxford
University of Toronto
Profession
Barrister

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Office holder

office
Governor of Hong Kong
Governor of Fiji
successor
William Robinson (Governor of Hong Kong)
Charles Mitchell (governor)

Topical connections

Alfred DöblinWriter
Alan HartleyMilitary person
Alexander GranthamPolitician
Adrian Carton de WiartMilitary person
Abram HofferScientist
Andrew CaldecottPolitician

William Des Vœux on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.archive.org/details/mycolonialservic02desvuoft