George Dundas (colonial administrator)
George Dundas Tory politician[2] and colonial administrator.
Born in
Rifle Brigade in 1839, serving in various places such as Bermuda and Nova Scotia. He was promoted first lieutenant
without purchase in 1842.
In politics, he represented Linlithgowshire in the House of Commons from 1847[2] until his resignation in 1859.[2]
On 8 June 1859, Dundas was appointed
Lieutenant Governor of Saint Vincent in the Caribbean. In 1879, he was created a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
.
Governor Dundas died at Saint Vincent in 1880.
References
- ^ History of Parliament [@TheVictCommons] (12 November 2021). "Born #onthisday 1819" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
Sources
- Oliver & Boyd's new Edinburgh almanac and national repository for the year 1850. Oliver & Boyd, Edinburgh, 1850
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