Vere Henry Hobart, Lord Hobart
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Vere Henry Hobart, Lord Hobart (8 December 1818 – 27 April 1875) was a British
peer and colonial administrator.
Hobart was born on 8 December 1818 at Welbourne, Lincolnshire
to Augustus Edward Hobart-Hampden, 6th Earl of Buckinghamshire
and Mary Williams. In 1840, he graduated from Trinity College, Oxford
with a Bachelor of Arts
(B.A). On 4 August 1853, he married Mary Katherine Carr, daughter of Reverend Thomas Carr and Catherine Emily MacMahon. He worked as a clerk in the Board of Trade
in 1842. He was the private secretary to Sir George Grey
at the Home Office
in 1855. On 30 May 1856, he matriculated from the Trinity College. He was styled as Lord Hobart from 1849 till his death. He was the Governor of Madras from 15 May 1872 till his death on 27 April 1875. He died at Government House, Madras in 1875.
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peer and colonial administrator.
Hobart was born on 8 December 1818 at Welbourne, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
to Augustus Edward Hobart-Hampden, 6th Earl of Buckinghamshire
Earl of Buckinghamshire
Earl of Buckinghamshire is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1746 for John Hobart, 1st Baron Hobart. The Hobart family descends from Henry Hobart, who served as Attorney General and Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. In 1611 he was created a Baronet, of Intwood in the...
and Mary Williams. In 1840, he graduated from Trinity College, Oxford
Trinity College, Oxford
The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford, of the foundation of Sir Thomas Pope , or Trinity College for short, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It stands on Broad Street, next door to Balliol College and Blackwells bookshop,...
with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
(B.A). On 4 August 1853, he married Mary Katherine Carr, daughter of Reverend Thomas Carr and Catherine Emily MacMahon. He worked as a clerk in the Board of Trade
Board of Trade
The Board of Trade is a committee of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, originating as a committee of inquiry in the 17th century and evolving gradually into a government department with a diverse range of functions...
in 1842. He was the private secretary to Sir George Grey
Sir George Grey, 2nd Baronet
Sir George Grey, 2nd Baronet, PC was a British Whig politician. He held office under four Prime Ministers, Lord Melbourne, Lord John Russell, Lord Aberdeen, and Lord Palmerston, and notably served three times as Home Secretary.-Background and education:Grey was the only son of Sir George Grey, 1st...
at the Home Office
Home Office
The Home Office is the United Kingdom government department responsible for immigration control, security, and order. As such it is responsible for the police, UK Border Agency, and the Security Service . It is also in charge of government policy on security-related issues such as drugs,...
in 1855. On 30 May 1856, he matriculated from the Trinity College. He was styled as Lord Hobart from 1849 till his death. He was the Governor of Madras from 15 May 1872 till his death on 27 April 1875. He died at Government House, Madras in 1875.