Frederick Broome
Colonial administrator (1842–1896) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Frederick Napier Broome KCMG (18 November 1842 – 26 November 1896)[1][2] was a colonial administrator in the British Empire, serving in Natal, Mauritius, Western Australia, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago. The Western Australian towns of Broome and Broomehill are named after him. He has signed his name as F. Napier Broome.[3]
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Sir Frederick Broome | |
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Governor of Trinidad and Tobago | |
In office 1891–1897 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Preceded by | Sir William Robinson |
Succeeded by | Sir Hubert Jerningham |
Governor of Western Australia | |
In office 1883–1889 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Preceded by | Sir William Robinson |
Succeeded by | Sir William Robinson |
Governor of Mauritius | |
In office 1880–1883 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Preceded by | Sir George Bowen |
Succeeded by | Sir John Pope Hennessy |
Personal details | |
Born | 18 November 1842 Canada |
Died | 26 November 1896(1896-11-26) (aged 54) London, England |
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