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| Davidson, Walter Edward. Adm. pens. at CHRIST'S, May 27, 1878. S. of James, of Killyleagh, Co. Down. B. Apr. 20, 1859, at Valetta, Malta. School, Magdalen College School, Oxford. Matric. Michs. 1878; Scholar, 1878: kept three terms. Entered Ceylon Civil Service, 1880; held various posts in the Revenue and Judicial sides of the Service until 1901. Secretary of the Ceylon Section at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London, 1886. Chairman of the Municipal Council and Mayor of Colombo, 1897-8. Served on three Railway Commissions. Represented Ceylon at the Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900. Assistant Colonial Secretary, Transvaal, 1901-4. Governor of Seychelles Islands, 1904-12. Governor of Newfoundland, 1913-17. Served in the Great War (Hon. Col., R. Newfoundland Regt.). K.C.M.G., 1915. Governor of New South Wales, 1918-23. Author, Ceylon and its Resources; Archives of Seychelles prior to 1810. Died Sept. 14, 1923. (Peile, II. 662.) | Walter Edward DAVIDSON Approx. lifespan: 1859–1923 pens. Christ's College adm1878:05:27 s. of James DAVIDSON of Killyleagh, Co. Down b. Valetta, Malta 1859:04:20 Sch: Magdalen College School Magdalen College [Oxford] Matric 1878:10MT: Scholar 1878 Kept three terms . Entered, Ceylon Civil Service 1880 held various posts in the Revenue and Judicial sides of Service until1901 Sec. of: : Ceylon Section at the Colonial: and Indian Exhibition, London 1886 Chairman of: the Municipal Council and Mayor of Colombo, [ Ceylon ] 1897-98 Served on three Railway Commissions. Represented, Ceylon at the Exposition Universelle, Paris, [ France ] 1900 Assistant Colonial Sec.: Transvaal , South Africa 1901-04 Governor of: Seychelles 1904-12 Governor of: Newfoundland , Canada 1913-17 served in the Great War: [ 1914-18 ] Hon. Colonel: R. Newfoundland Regiment ) KCMG 1915 Governor of: New South Wales , Australia 1918-23 Publ.: Ceylon and its Resources; Archives of Seychelles prior to 1810 d. 1923:09:14 ( Peile, II. 662.) [add:]Photograph: CAS: F.41[:add] |