Thomas Gibson-Carmichael, 1st Baron Carmichael
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| Succeeded by | Marquess of Zetland |
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| Born | 18 March 1859 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 16 January 1926 (aged 66) 13 Portman Street, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Mary Nugent |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
Thomas David Gibson-Carmichael, 1st Baron Carmichael,
Background and education
Born near Edinburgh, Scotland, Carmichael was the eldest son of Reverend Sir William Henry Gibson-Carmichael, 10th Baronet, and Eleanora Anne Anderson, daughter of David Anderson.[1]
He was educated at the Wixenford House school of
He succeeded his father as 11th Baronet in 1891.Political career
Carmichael was
Colonial Governor
Carmichael was appointed Governor of Victoria in 1908 and served from 27 July 1908 to 19 May 1911.[9]
As governor, Carmichael permitted Victoria Premier Sir Thomas Bent who had lost a no-confidence vote on 3 December 1908 to dissolve the assembly and call for fresh elections. Thomas Bent, however, lost the elections and John Murray succeeded him as premier. A Royal Commission investigation was started in 1909 to inquire into the financial misappropriations made by Bent.
In 1911 Carmichael was appointed
Honours
He was appointed a
Other public appointments
Carmichael was also Chairman of the
In 1891 he founded the Scottish Beekeepers Association.[2]
Freemasonry
He was a freemason. He was initiated, passed and raised within eight days of 1895 in the Dramatic and Arts Lodge No. 757. He became Worshipful Master of the Lodge in 1902 and served for two years. He was also appointed Senior Grand Deacon of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. Seven years later he became Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. When he was appointed Governor of Victoria, he resigned from Grand Master only to become almost immediately Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Victoria.
Served as Provincial Grand Master of Midlothian 1904-1909.
Personal life
Lord Carmichael married the Hon. Mary Helen Elizabeth, daughter of Baron Albert Nugent, in 1886. They had no children. He died at 13 Portman Street, London, in January 1926, aged 66, and was buried at Skirling, Biggar, Lanarkshire. The barony became extinct on his death while he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his cousin, Henry Thomas Gibson-Craig.[1] He was a keen amateur entomologist. During his career in India, he made a large collection of insects, mainly from the Darjeeling region, which he gave to the Indian Museum before leaving India. The damselfly species, Drepanosticta carmichaeli was named after him by Laidlaw in 1915.
References
- ^ a b c d e thepeerage.com Thomas David Gibson-Carmichael, 1st and last Baron Carmichael
- ^ ISBN 0-902-198-84-X. Archived from the original(PDF) on 24 January 2013.
- ^ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/32295. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ "Carmichael or Gibson-Carmichael, Thomas David [Gibson] (CRML877TD)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1893, page 143
- ^ "No. 26651". The London Gazette. 9 August 1895. p. 4487.
- ^ leighrayment.com House of Commons: Paddington to Platting[usurped]
- ^ a b Historic Environment Scotland. "Malleny (GDL00272)". Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "No. 28141". The London Gazette. 29 May 1908. p. 3993.; "thepeerage.com"; leighrayment.com Peerage: Carew to Castlereagh[usurped]
- ^ "No. 28579". The London Gazette. 9 February 1912. p. 972.
- ^ "Carmichael College Rangpur – Brief History (English)". Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "No. 27165". The London Gazette. 16 February 1900. p. 1076.
- ^ leighrayment.com Peerage: Carew to Castlereagh[usurped]
- ^ "Vice Regal Grand Master - Who and Why?". Kent Henderson. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
Bibliography
- Mary Helen Elizabeth (Nugent) Carmichael (baroness.) (1929). Lord Carmichael of Skirling. Hodder and Stoughton.
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