William Cairns
British colonial administrator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about William Wellington Cairns?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Sir William Wellington Cairns, KCMG (3 March 1828 - 9 June 1888) was a British colonial administrator. He was the Governor of Queensland and the Governor of Trinidad.
Quick Facts Sir William Wellington CairnsKCMG, Governor of Trinidad ...
Sir William Wellington Cairns | |
---|---|
Governor of Trinidad | |
In office 2 May 1874 ā 27 May 1874 | |
Monarch | Queen Victoria |
Preceded by | James Robert Longden |
Succeeded by | Henry Turner Irving |
4th Governor of Queensland | |
In office 23 January 1875 ā 14 March 1877 | |
Monarch | Queen Victoria |
Preceded by | George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby |
Succeeded by | Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy |
Personal details | |
Born | (1828-03-03)3 March 1828 County Down, Ireland, UK |
Died | 9 July 1888(1888-07-09) (aged 60) London, England, UK |
Nationality | British |
Close