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| Head, Sir Edmund Walker, Bart. Hon. LL.D. 1862. Only s. of Sir John, 7th Bart. B. 1805, at Wiarton Place, Boughton-Monchelsea, Kent. School, Winchester. Matric. from Oriel College, Oxford, June 11, 1823; B.A. and 1st Class, Classics, 1827; M.A. 1830. Fellow of Merton College, 1830-9. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Apr. 29, 1835. Assistant Poor Law Commissioner, 1836-41; Commissioner, 1841-7. Succeeded as 8th Bart., June 4, 1838. Lieut.-Governor of New Brunswick, 1847-54. Governor-General of Canada, 1854-61. P.C., 1857. K.C.B., 1860. Hon. D.C.L., Oxford, 1862. F.R.S. Civil Service Commissioner, 1862. Chairman of Hudsons Bay Co., 1862-8. Author, Handbook of Spanish Painting, etc. Died s.p.m. Jan. 28, 1868, at 29, Eaton Square, London. (Burke, P. and B., 1864; G.E.C.; Al. Oxon.; Boase, I. 1404.) | Head, Edmund Walker, Sir [qual]Bart.[/qual]% Approx. lifespan: 1805–1868 Hon.LLD 1862 Only s. of Sir John Head 7TH, Bart. b. Wiarton Place, Boughton-Monchelsea, Kent 1805 Sch: Winchester School [Winchester], [ Hampshire ] Matric Oriel College [Oxford] 1823:06:11 BA and 1st Class, Classics 1827 MA 1830 Fellow of Merton College [Oxford] 1830-39 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1835:04:29 Assistant Poor Law Commissioner: 1836-41 Commissioner: 1841-47 Succeeded as 8th Bart. 1838:06:04 Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick , Canada 1847-54 Governor-General of Canada 1854-61 P.C.: 1857 KCB 1860 Hon. DCL Oxford 1862 FRS Civil Service Commissioner: 1862 Chairman of Hudsons Bay Company 1862-68 Publ.: Handbook of Spanish Painting etc. d. s.p.m. 29 Eaton Square, London 1868:01:28 (Burke, P. and B. 1864; G.E.C. ; Al. Oxon ; Boase, I. 1404) |