Henry Turner Irving
Sir Henry Turner Irving, GCMG (1833–1923) was a British Civil Servant and Colonial Administrator. He first served as acting Governor of British Ceylon.[1] In 1873–1874, he served as Governor of the Leeward Islands. In 1874–1880, he served as Governor of Trinidad and Tobago. In 1882–1887, he served as Governor of British Guiana.
Sir Henry Turner Irving | |
|---|---|
| Acting Governor of British Ceylon | |
| In office 4 January 1872 – 4 March 1872 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Preceded by | Hercules Robinson |
| Succeeded by | William Henry Gregory |
| Governor of Trinidad | |
| In office 1874–1880 | |
| Preceded by | John Scott Bushe (acting) |
| Succeeded by | John Scott Bushe (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1833 |
| Died | 1923 |
He was the first Governor of Trinidad to occupy the Government House, now known as the President's House.[2]
He entered the Colonial Office as a clerk in 1854. In 1858, while at the Colonial Office, he served as a special messenger to William Ewart Gladstone who was then the Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands. He then was appointed private secretary to the Permanent Under-Secretary, Sir Frederic Rogers in 1862. In 1865, he was selected to accompany the Governor of Jamaica, John Peter Grant, as Colonial Secretary of that colony.[3]
He married Emma Patty Johnson née Barclay (widow) on 24 June 1884. Lady Irving died in 1903. The couple had no children.[4]
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hercules Robinson |
Acting Governor of Ceylon 1872 |
Succeeded by William Henry Gregory |
| Preceded by Sir Benjamin Pine |
Governor of the Leeward Islands 1873–1874 |
Succeeded by George Berkeley |
| Preceded by John Scott Bushe (acting) |
Governor of Trinidad 1874–1880 |
Succeeded by John Scott Bushe (acting) |
| Preceded by Sir William Young |
Governor of British Guiana 1882–1887 |
Succeeded by Charles Bruce |
References
- "Sri Lanka". Rulers.org. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- "Governors of Trinidad and Tobago: 1866-1891". Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- "Long and Worthy Colonial Career Ended by Death". The Montreal Gazette. Montreal. December 19, 1923. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- "Long and Worthy Colonial Career Ended by Death". The Montreal Gazette. Montreal. December 19, 1923. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
External links
- Article on Henry Turner Irving in Stabroek News. Archived in landofsixpeoples.com
- Henry Turner Irving in Stabroek News. Archived in landofsixpeoples.com