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George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby

The Most Honourable
The Marquess of Normanby
GCB GCMG PC
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A drawing of Lord Normanby made in 1871.
32nd Governor of Nova Scotia
In office
15 February 1858 – 17 September 1863
Monarch Victoria
Preceded by Sir John Le Marchant
Succeeded by Charles Hastings Doyle
3rd Governor of Queensland
In office
12 August 1871 – 12 November 1874
Monarch Victoria
Preceded by Sir Samuel Blackall
Succeeded by William Cairns
7th Governor of New Zealand
In office
3 December 1874 – 21 February 1879
Monarch Victoria
Premier Julius Vogel
Daniel Pollen
Harry Atkinson
George Grey
Preceded by Sir James Fergusson, Bt
Succeeded by Sir Hercules Robinson
6th Governor of Victoria
In office
29 April 1879 – 18 April 1884
Monarch Victoria
Preceded by Sir George Bowen
Succeeded by Sir Henry Loch
Personal details
Born (1819-07-23)23 July 1819
London, England, UK
Died 3 April 1890(1890-04-03) (aged 70)
Brighton, Sussex, England, UK
Nationality United Kingdom British
Political party Liberal Party
Spouse(s) Laura Russell (1816–1885)

George Augustus Constantine Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby GCB GCMG PC (23 July 1819 – 3 April 1890), styled Viscount Normanby between 1831 and 1838 and Earl of Mulgrave between 1838 and 1863, was a British Liberal politician and colonial governor of Nova Scotia, Queensland, New Zealand and Victoria.

Normanby was born in London, the son of Constantine Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby, by his wife the Hon. Maria, daughter of Thomas Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth. He gained the courtesy title Viscount Normanby when his father succeeded as Earl of Mulgrave in 1831. When his father was made Marquess of Normanby in 1838, he became known by the courtesy title Earl of Mulgrave. Normanby entered the Coldstream Guards as an ensign, and became a lieutenant in 1838.

Normanby was returned to parliament for Scarborough in 1847, a seat he held until 1851 and again between 1852 and 1857. He was appointed Comptroller of the Household by Lord John Russell in 1851. When Lord Aberdeen became prime minister in early 1852, he became Treasurer of the Household, a post he held until 1858, the last three years under the premiership of Lord Palmerston. In the latter year he was appointed Governor of Nova Scotia, which he remained until 1863. In 1863 he also succeeded his father in the marquessate and took his seat in the House of Lords.


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