Head, Edmund, Sir, 1805-1868,. Autograph letter signed from Sir Edmund Head, Chester Place, London, to J[ames] Spedding [manuscript], 1843 May 26. - View Resource (original) (raw)

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Head, Edmund, Sir, 1805-1868

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Sir Edmund Walker Head was born in 1805. He was an Oxford scholar and tutor, and published several books. His success as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick between 1848 and 1854 led to his appointment as Governor-General of Canada in 1854, a position he held until 1961. He faced difficult problems during his administration, primarily caused by the antagonism between French and British inhabitants, but he retired from office before the political issues that led to confederation in 1867 reached ...

Taylor, Henry, Sir, 1800-1886

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Author and dramatist. From the description of Autograph letters (2) signed : the Roost, Bournemouth, to Prof. Knight, 1880 May 12-1885 Feb. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270580206 ...