George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon ; In office 21 January 1861 – 31 July 1861 ; In office 21 January 1861 – 31 July 1861 · Queen Victoria · Lord Palmerston.
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George Frederick Samuel Robinson
Former Governor-General of India
George Frederick Samuel Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon, KG, GCSI, CIE, VD, PC, styled Viscount Goderich from 1833 to 1859 and known as the Earl of Ripon in 1859 and as the Earl de Grey and Ripon from ... Wikipedia
Born: October 24, 1827
Died: July 9, 1909 (age 81 years), National Trust - Studley Royal Park, Fountains, United Kingdom
Previous offices: Lord Privy Seal of the United Kingdom (1905–1908), Leader of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom (1905–1908), Secretary of State for the Colonies of the United Kingdom (1892–1895), and more
Spouse: Henrietta Vyner (m. 1851)
Children: Frederick Robinson, 2nd Marquess of Ripon and Mary Sarah Robinson
Deposed date: 1909
Apr 4, 2024 · Lord Ripon succeeded Lord Lytton as viceroy of India in April 1880 on Gladstone's return to power. Reversing some policies of his ...
Ans. Lord Ripon was known as the Father of Local self-government. He had introduced local self-governance in the year 1882.
Lord Ripon was a fast, accurate game shooter, who was noted to down 28 ... It is believed that on one occasion Lord Ripon was responsible for '...four birds ...
Jul 17, 2023 · As Viceroy of India, Lord Ripon is remembered for his progressive policies, including the reduction of taxes on the Indian peasantry and the ...
Ever a fervent Catholic, Lord Ripon took a great share in educational and charitable works. He was president of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul from 1899 ...
Ripon, the son of 'Prosperity Robinson' Prime Minister from 1827 to 1828, had an impressively long period of governmental service which began under Palmerston ...
Educated at Harrow and Cambridge, he began his political career as private secretary to the lord lieutenant of Ireland and rose to be president of the Board of ...
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