Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo
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Richard Southwell Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo, KP, GCSI, PC, PC (Ire) (English: /bɜːrk/; BURK; 21 February 1822 – 8 February 1872) styled Lord Naas (/neɪs/; NAYSS) from 1842 to 1867 and Lord Mayo in India, was a British statesman and prominent member of the British Conservative Party who served as Chief Secretary for Ireland (1852, 1858–9, 1866–8) and Viceroy of India (1869–72).[1]
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4th Viceroy and Governor-General of India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 12 January 1869 (1869-01-12) – 8 February 1872 (1872-02-08) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monarch | Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Sir John Lawrence, Bt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Sir John Strachey (acting) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Secretary for Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 10 July 1866 (1866-07-10) – 29 September 1868 (1868-09-29) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monarch | Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Chichester Parkinson-Fortescue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | John Wilson-Patten | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 4 March 1858 (1858-03-04) – 11 June 1859 (1859-06-11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | The Earl of Derby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Henry Arthur Herbert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Edward Cardwell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1 March 1852 (1852-03-01) – 17 December 1852 (1852-12-17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | The Earl of Derby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Sir William Somerville, Bt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Sir John Young, Bt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Richard Southwell Bourke (1822-02-21)21 February 1822 Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 8 February 1872(1872-02-08) (aged 49) Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manner of death | Assassination | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse |
Hon. Blanche Wyndham
(m. 1848) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | Dermot Robert Wyndham Bourke, 7th Earl of Mayo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Relatives | Robert Bourke, 1st Baron Connemara (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin (BA MA LLD) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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