James Robert Longden
| James Robert Longden | |
|---|---|
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| 15th Governor of British Ceylon | |
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In office 4 September 1877 – 10 July 1883 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Preceded by | William Henry Gregory |
| Succeeded by |
John Douglas acting governor |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
7 July 1827[1] Fitzroy Square, London |
| Died |
4 October 1891 (aged 64) Longhope, Gloucestershire |
Sir James Robert Longden GCMG (1827 – 4 October 1891) was an English colonial administrator.
Longden was born as the youngest son of John R. Longden, proctor, of Doctors' Commons, London. In 1844, two years after the establishment of a civil government, he was appointed government clerk in the Falkland Islands, and became acting colonial secretary the year after. In 1861 he was appointed President of the Virgin Islands, in 1865 Governor of Dominica, in 1867 Governor of British Honduras, in 1870 Governor of Trinidad, Governor of British Guiana in 1874, and in December 1876 Governor of Ceylon, which post he held until his retirement in 1883. He was made CMG in 1871, KCMG in 1876, GCMG in the 1883 Birthday Honours.[2]
After his retirement he resided at Longhope, near Watford, Hertfordshire, and took a very active part in county affairs. He was a J.P. and alderman for the county under the Local Government Act. He died at Longhope on 4 October 1891. His funeral took place at Woking crematorium on 9 October 1891.
Family
On 22 September 1864 [3] on the island of Saint Kitts, he married Alice Emily Berridge (1846-1910), younger daughter of James Samuel Berridge (1806-1885), a local landowner and businessman, and his wife Jane Chapman (1803-1888). They had six children, including Colonel Arthur Berridge Longden DSO (1868-1936),[4] Cyril Chapman Longden KPM (1873-1913), and Vice-Admiral Horace Walker Longden CMG (1877-1953).[5]
External links
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Longden, James Robert". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. - Longden biography, specific for Trinidad and Tobago
- Description and image in Twentieth century impressions of Ceylon (Google books)
References
- ↑ Miscellanea Genealogica Et Heraldica. Hamilton, Adams, and Company. 1900. p. 107. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25233. p. 2731. 24 May 1883.
- ↑ Gloucestershire Notes and Queries. Reprint. London: Forgotten Books, 2013. 245-6 http://www.forgottenbooks.com/readbook_text/Gloucestershire_Notes_and_Queries_1000743797/271 Accessed 2 December 2015
- ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=68926953 Accessed 2 December 2015
- ↑ http://oxfordindex.oup.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U239967 Accessed 2 December 2015
- Dod's Knightage, 1891
- Colonial Office List, 1891
- Times, 5 and 10 Oct. 1891
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Henry Gregory |
Governor of Ceylon 1877-1883 |
Succeeded by John Douglas acting governor |
| Preceded by Arthur Charles Hamilton-Gordon |
Governor of Trinidad 1870-1874 |
Succeeded by William Wellington Cairns |
| Preceded by Edward E. Rushworth |
Governor of British Guiana 1874-1877 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by John Gardiner Austin |
Governor of British Honduras 1867-1870 |
Succeeded by William Wellington Cairns |
| Preceded by Thomas Price |
President of the Virgin Islands 1861-1864 |
Succeeded by Arthur Carlos Henry Rumbold |