James Robert Longden
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Sir James Robert Longden John Douglas (Acting governor) | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1827[1] Fitzroy Square, London |
| Died | 4 October 1891 (aged 64) Longhope, Watford |
| Resting place | Brookwood Cemetery 51°18′01″N 0°37′32″W / 51.300307°N 0.625660°W |
Sir James Robert Longden GCMG (7 July 1827 – 4 October 1891) was an English colonial administrator.
Longden was born as the youngest son of John R. Longden, proctor, of
GCMG in the 1883 Birthday Honours.[2]
After his retirement he resided at Longhope, near
Watford, Hertfordshire, and took a very active part in county affairs. He was a J.P. and alderman for the county under the Local Government Act. He died at Longhope on 4 October 1891. His funeral took place at Brookwood Cemetery
on 9 October 1891.
Family
On 22 September 1864[3] on the island of Saint Kitts, he married Alice Emily Berridge (1846–1910), younger daughter of James Samuel Berridge (1806–1885), a local landowner and businessman, and his wife Jane Chapman (1803–1888). They had six children, including:
- Colonel Arthur Berridge Longden DSO (1868–1936)[4]
- Cyril Chapman Longden KPM (1873–1913)
- Vice-Admiral Horace Walker Longden CMG (1877–1953)[5]
- Alice Emily Longden, who married in 1900 W. Engelenburg of Soerabaia, Java.[6]
External links
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Longden, James Robert". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.- Longden biography, specific for Trinidad and Tobago
- Description and image in Twentieth century impressions of Ceylon (Google books)
References
- ^ Miscellanea Genealogica Et Heraldica. Hamilton, Adams, and Company. 1900. p. 107. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "No. 25233". The London Gazette. 24 May 1883. p. 2731.
- ^ Gloucestershire Notes and Queries. Reprint. London: Forgotten Books, 2013. 245-6 http://www.forgottenbooks.com/readbook_text/Gloucestershire_Notes_and_Queries_1000743797/271 Archived 8 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 December 2015
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- . Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ "Marriages". The Times. No. 36074. London. 24 February 1900. p. 1.
- Dod's Knightage, 1891
- Colonial Office List, 1891
- Times, 5 and 10 October 1891