Grey, Sir George — (1812–1898) Governor of New Zealand and the Cape Colony, Sir George Grey was an enthusiastic follower of Thomas Carlyle and protagonist of British power who believed fervently in Britain’s civilizing mission. Grey was born into a military… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
GREY, Sir George (1812-1898) — governor and statesman was born at Lisbon on 14 April 1812. His father, Lieut.colonel Grey, who was killed during an assault on Badajoz about a week before his birth, belonged to an aristocratic English family, his mother was the daughter of an… … Dictionary of Australian Biography
Grey, Sir George — ▪ British colonial administrator born April 14, 1812, Lisbon died Sept. 19, 1898, London British colonial administrator who was called upon to govern in periods of crisis, most notably in New Zealand, South Australia, and the Cape Colony (South… … Universalium
Sir George Grey, 2nd Baronet — Sir George Grey, 2nd Baronet, PC (11 May 1799 ndash; 9 September 1882) was a British Whig politician. He held office under four Prime Ministers, Lord Melbourne, Lord John Russell, Lord Aberdeen, and Lord Palmerston, and notably served three times … Wikipedia
Sir George Cornewall Lewis, 2nd Baronet — The Right Honourable Sir George Cornewall Lewis, Bt PC Chancellor of the Exchequer … Wikipedia
Grey, Sir Charles Edward — (1785 1865) Educated at Oxford University; called to the bar, 1811; commissioner in bankruptcy, 1817; judge of the Supreme Court of Madras, 1820; knighted, 1820; sent to Canada as one of three commissioners to investigate causes of prevailing… … The makers of Canada
Grey, Sir Edward, First Viscount Grey of Fallodon — (1862–1933) British foreign secretary from 1905 to 1916, Sir Edward Grey had much to do with taking the country in World War I. Descended from an old Whig family with a tradition of military and political service, and distantly related to the… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Grey, Henry George, third Earl — (1802 1894) Secretary for the colonies, 1830 1833; secretary for war, 1835 1841; succeeded to the earldom, 1845; again secretary for the colonies, 1846 1852. Index: E Colonial secretary, 13; on Metcalfe s mistaken policy, 36; Elgin s… … The makers of Canada
George Edward Grey — Sir George Edward Grey KCB, bei den Maori auch He Mea Kohikohi Mai genannt, (* 14. April 1812 in Lissabon; † 19. September 1898 in London) war Soldat, Entdecker, Schriftsteller und Gouverneur von South Australia, Neuseeland und der … Deutsch Wikipedia
GIPPS, Sir George (1790-1847) — governor of New South Wales was the eldest son of the Rev. George Gipps and was born at Ringwold, Kent, in 1790, or possibly early in 1791. He was educated at the King s School, Canterbury, and the military academy, Woolwich. He entered the army… … Dictionary of Australian Biography
