Sir James Fergusson

:For other people named James Fergusson, see James Fergusson (disambiguation)

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Sir James Fergusson, Baronet of Kilkerran, GCSI, (1832–1907) was a member of parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom, and governor of South Australia, New Zealand and Bombay, as well as a Privy Councillor.

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GCSI - 1832 - 1907 - Member of parliament - United Kingdom - South Australia - New Zealand - Bombay - Privy Council

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He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and educated at Cheam public school, Rugby, England, and the University of Oxford. He entered the Granadier Guards in 1851 and served in Crimea.

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Edinburgh - Scotland - Cheam - Public school - Rugby - England - University of Oxford - Granadier Guards - 1851 - Crimea

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He was elected member for Ayrshire constituency and represented it in parliament from 1854 to 1857 and 1859 to 1868.

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Ayrshire - 1854 - 1857 - 1859 - 1868

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He was admitted to the Privy Council in 1868.

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Privy Council - 1868

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He was Governor of South Australia from 1868 to 1873, the Governor of New Zealand until 1880, then Governor of Bombay. His son Charles and grandson Bernard Fergusson became Governors-General of New Zealand.

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Governor of South Australia - 1868 - 1873 - Governor of New Zealand - 1880 - Governor of Bombay - Charles - Bernard Fergusson - Governors-General of New Zealand

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He later represented a Manchester, England, constituency.

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The town of Jamestown, South Australia is named in his honour.

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Sir James was killed in an earthquake in Jamaica in 1907.

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Earthquake - Jamaica - 1907

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