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James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine, KT, GCB, KCSI, PC, FSA Scot (20 July 1811 – 20 November 1863) was a British colonial administrator and diplomat. He served as Governor of Jamaica (1842–1846), Governor General of the Province of Canada (1847–1854), and Viceroy of India (1862–1863). [1]
20 de jul. de 1998 · James Bruce, 8th earl of Elgin (born July 20, 1811, London—died Nov. 20, 1863, Dharmsala, India) was a British statesman and governor general of British North America in 1847–54 who effected responsible, or cabinet, government in Canada and whose conduct in office defined the role for his successors.
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14 de jan. de 2008 · James Bruce Elgin, 8th Earl of, governor general of Canada 1847-54 (b at London, Eng 20 July 1811; d at Dharmsala, India 20 Nov 1863). As a student at Eton and Oxford, Elgin displayed the brilliance that sparked his later reputation as an inspired orator, cultured humanist and judicious administrator.
George Charles Constantine Bruce, Lord Bruce (1800–1840) James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, 12th Earl of Kincardine (1811–1863) – of the sacking of the Summer Palace; Victor Alexander Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin, 13th Earl of Kincardine (1849–1917) Edward James Bruce, 10th Earl of Elgin, 14th Earl of Kincardine (1881–1968)
Print. Share it. Sir James Bruce, Earl of Elgin, 1811-1863. James Bruce Elgin was born in London on 20 July 1811, the youngest son of Thomas, seventh Earl of Elgin and his second wife, Elizabeth, the daughter of J. T. Oswald. He completed his studies at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford (BA, 1833; MA, 1835).
27 de jun. de 2018 · James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin (1811-1863), was the governor general of Canada who implemented the principle of "responsible government" in colonial administration and paved the way for the development of a Commonwealth comprising autonomous nations.
James Bruce, 8. Earl of Elgin, 12. Earl of Kincardine, KT, GCB, KSI, PC (* 20. Juli 1811 in London; † 20. November 1863 in Dharamsala, Britisch-Indien) war ein britischer Kolonialbeamter und Diplomat. Er war Gouverneur von Jamaika, Generalgouverneur von British North America und Vizekönig von Indien .
