George Ferguson Bowen (1821–1899)
Common Knowledge
- Other names
- Bowen, Sir George Ferguson
GFB - Birthdate
- 1821-11-02
- Date of death
- 1899-02-21
- Gender
- male
- Relationships
- Drysdale, Helena (great-great-granddaughter)
- Short biography
- Irish author and colonial administrator whose appointments included postings to the Ionian Islands (chief secretary to the government, 1854-1859), Queensland (governor, 1859-1868), New Zealand (governor, 1867-1873), Victoria (governor, 1873-1878), Mauritius (governor, 1879-1880) and Hong Kong (governor, 1883-1887).
- Cause of death
- bronchitis
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Birthplace
- Taughboyne, County Donegal, Ireland (Bogay House)
- Place of death
- Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
- Burial location
- Kensal Green cemetery, London, England
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