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The Career of Arthur Hamilton Gordon

First Lord Stanmore 1829-1912

by (author) J.K. Chapman

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
Dec 2018
Category
Historical, Great Britain, World, Political
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442654600
    Publish Date
    Dec 2018
    List Price
    $48.95

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Description

This close examination of Sir Arthur Gordon's six governorships (New Brunswick, Trinidad, Mauritius, Fiji, New Zealand, and Ceylon) and his administration of the Western Pacific High Commission should help fill the need for a more accurate assessment of the role of the colonial governor in the governing process than the paucity of biographies of these governors has previously made possible. It demonstrates the revolutionary impact that an inventive and determined governor of proconsular proclivities could have upon Crown colonies, and the sense of frustration and of wasted talent which might be experienced by such a man in self-governing colonies.

About the author

James Chapman is now retired from teaching History at the University of New Brunswick. His distinguished career as an historican was recognized when the University made him Professor Emeritus in 1985.

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