Augustus Loftus
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Lord Augustus William Frederick Spencer Loftus GCB
, PC
(4 October 1817 – 7 March 1904) was a British diplomat and colonial administrator.
Loftus was the fourth son of John Loftus, 2nd Marquess of Ely
. He served in numerous diplomatic posts, including as British minister in Prussia and Austria in the 1850s and 60s, and later as Governor of New South Wales (4 August 1879 – 10 November 1885). He married Emma Maria Greville, after whom the town of Emmaville, New South Wales
was named in 1882.
Loftus died in Surrey
, England
, in March 1904, aged 86.
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
, PC
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
(4 October 1817 – 7 March 1904) was a British diplomat and colonial administrator.
Loftus was the fourth son of John Loftus, 2nd Marquess of Ely
John Loftus, 2nd Marquess of Ely
John Loftus, 2nd Marquess of Ely KP , styled The Honourable John Loftus from 1785 to 1794 and Viscount Loftus from 1794 to 1806, was an Irish peer....
. He served in numerous diplomatic posts, including as British minister in Prussia and Austria in the 1850s and 60s, and later as Governor of New South Wales (4 August 1879 – 10 November 1885). He married Emma Maria Greville, after whom the town of Emmaville, New South Wales
Emmaville, New South Wales
Emmaville is a village on the Northern Tablelands in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is in the Glen Innes Severn Council district.Emmaville is at an elevation of 890 metres AHD...
was named in 1882.
Loftus died in Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, in March 1904, aged 86.
Further reading
- Loftus, A. (1892)."The diplomatic reminiscences of Lord Augustus Loftus. 1837-1862"
- Loftus, A. (1894)."The diplomatic reminiscences of Lord Augustus Loftus. 1862-1879"