Frederick Broome
Sir Frederick Napier Broome KCMG (1842–1896) was a colonial administrator in the British Empire.
He was born in Canada, but was living in England in 1865, when he married Mary Anne Barker. The couple then moved to New Zealand.
He served as colonial secretary in Natal and Mauritius, including Lieutenant-Governor of Mauritius.
He was 14th Governor of Mauritius from 9 Dec 1880 to 5 May 1883.[1]
He was Governor of Western Australia from 1883 to 1889.
After serving as Governor of Western Australia, he served as acting Governor of Barbados in the West Indies and then Governor of Trinidad.
He died in London in 1896 and was buried in Highgate Cemetery.[2]
[edit] Namesakes
The Western Australian towns of Broome and Broomehill are named after him.
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| Preceded by Sir George Bowen |
Governor of Mauritius 1880-1883 |
Succeeded by Sir John Pope Hennessy |
| Preceded by Sir William Robinson |
Governor of Western Australia 1883–1889 |
Succeeded by Sir William Robinson |
[edit] External links
- The Constitutional Centre of Western Australia: Online exhibitions: Governors and Premiers
- Constitutional Centre of Western Australia: Online exhibitions: Governors and Premiers: Frederick Broome
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Mauritius.htm
- ^ Carlyle, E. I.. "Broome, Sir Frederick Napier". Oxford Dictionary of Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/articleHL/3570. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
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