Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
British public servant and prominent member of Victorian society (1826–1902).
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Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava was a British public servant and prominent member of Victorian society. Born on 21 June 1826 in Florence, Ava died on 12 February 1902 in Clandeboye House at the age of 75.
Positions held include Lord Lieutenant of Down (1864–1902), Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1868–1872) and Paymaster General (1868–1872). Ava studied at Christ Church and Eton College. Honours include honorary doctorate at the Laval University, Fellow of the Royal Society and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, among 6 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 25 languages, Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava is No. 42,351 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 21 June 1826, Florence
- Died
- 12 February 1902, Clandeboye House (aged 75)
- Country
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Known as
- Politician, diplomat, writer
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Liberal Party
- Education
- Christ Church, Eton College
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 7
- Wikipedia editions
- 25
Did you know
Was 38 when first lord Lieutenant of Down (1864).
Lived to 75.
Shares a birthday with Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz and Jean-Paul Sartre.
One of 215 people in the Index born in Florence, with Dante Alighieri.
Has a Wikipedia article in 25 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1864–1902Lord Lieutenant of Down
- 1868–1872Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
- 1868–1872Paymaster General
- 1872–1878Governor General of Canada
- 1878–1879President of the Royal Geographical Society
- 1879–1881Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the Russian Empire
- 1881–1884Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the Ottoman Empire
- 1884–1888Governor-General of India
- 1888–1891Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Italy
- 1891–1894Ambassador of the United Kingdom to France
- 1892–1895Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
- —Member of the Privy Council of Ireland
- —Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
- —Member of the House of Lords
Connections
- FatherPrice Blackwood, 4th Baron Dufferin and Claneboye
- MotherHelen Blackwood, Baroness Dufferin and Claneboye
- SpouseHariot Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava
- ChildTerence Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 2nd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
- ChildFrederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 3rd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
- ChildBasil Temple Blackwood
- ChildHelen Ferguson, Viscountess Novar
- ChildArchibald Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Earl of Ava
- ChildLady Hermione Catherine Helen Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood
- ChildLady Victoria Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood
Honours and works
Awards
- Honorary doctorate at the Laval University1878
- Fellow of the Royal Society
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Order of St Patrick
- Person of National Historic Significance
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