John Dickson-Poynder, 1st Baron Islington
|
The Right Honourable The Lord Islington GCMG GBE DSO PC |
|
|---|---|
Lord Islington in 1911.
|
|
| 15th Governor of New Zealand | |
|
In office 22 June 1910 – 3 December 1912 |
|
| Monarch | George V |
| Preceded by | The Lord Plunket |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Liverpool |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
31 October 1866 Isle of Wight |
| Died | 6 December 1936 (aged 70) Hyde Park Gardens, London |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Dundas |
John Poynder Dickson-Poynder, 1st Baron Islington GCMG GBE DSO PC (31 October 1866 – 6 December 1936), born John Poynder Dickson and known as Sir John Poynder Dickson(-Poynder) from 1884 to 1910, was a British politician. He was Governor of New Zealand between 1910 and 1912.
The son of Rear Admiral John Bourmaster Dickson, he was born on the Isle of Wight and educated at Twyford School, Harrow and Christ Church, Oxford. In 1884 he succeeded his uncle as sixth baronet, and on succeeding to his maternal uncle's property he assumed by royal licence the additional surname of Poynder in 1888. The Poynder estates in Wiltshire included Hilmarton near Calne, and Hartham near Corsham, where Dickson-Poynder carried out alterations c. 1888. He married Anne Beauclerk Dundas (c.1869-1958) the daughter of James Dundas of Dundas and granddaughter of Baron Napier of Magdala.
He was appointed High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1890. Elected Conservative Member of Parliament for the Chippenham constituency in 1892, he joined the Liberals in 1905. He was a member of London County Council from 1898 to 1904.
...
Wikipedia