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Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet

Sir James Fergusson
6th Governor of New Zealand
In office
14 June 1873 – 3 December 1874
MonarchVictoria
PremierJulius Vogel
Preceded bySir George Bowen
Succeeded byThe Marquess of Normanby
8th Governor of South Australia
In office
16 February 1869 – 18 April 1873
MonarchVictoria
Preceded bySir Dominick Daly
Succeeded bySir Anthony Musgrave
Personal details
Born(1832-03-14)14 March 1832
Edinburgh
Died14 January 1907(1907-01-14) (aged 74)
Jamaica
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Spouses
Lady Edith Broun-Ramsay
(m. 1859; died 1871)
Olive Richman
(m. 1873; died 1882)
Isabella Twysden
(m. 1893)
Children5, including Charles
Alma materUniversity College, Oxford

Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet GCSI KCMG PC DL (14 March 1832 – 14 January 1907) was a British soldier, Conservative politician and colonial administrator.


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