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- Arthur Lawley, 6th Baron Wenlock, GCSI, GCIE, KCMG (12 November 1860 – 14 June 1932) was a British colonial administrator who served variously as Administrator of Matabeleland, Governor of Western Australia, Lieutenant-Governor of the Transvaal, and Governor of Madras.
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Lawley was born in 1860 to Beilby Lawley, 2nd Baron Wenlock, and his wife, Lady Elizabeth (née Grosvenor), a daughter of the 2nd Marquess of Westminster and a granddaughter of the 1st Duke of Sutherland. He was their seventh child to the couple and their fourth and youngest son.
Lawley left Western Australia in 1902 to become lieutenant-governor of the Transvaal; in 1906-11 he was governor of Madras. Part of his brief in both cases was to initiate electoral reform. Characteristically firm yet fair, Lawley was a diplomatic and able administrator, with a strong sense of duty.
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Arthur Lawley was an officer of the 10th Hussars who went on to be a notable colonial administrator in Africa, Australia and India. He was born on 12 Nov 1860, the son of Beilby Lawley, 2nd Baron Wenlock and Lady Elizabeth Grosvenor daughter of the 2nd Marquess of Westminster.
Aug 25, 2024 · Governor of Madras. Later life and death. Legacy. In Literature. Family. Honours. Military ranks. References. Sources. Further reading. Representing the British South Africa Company, Lawley was Administrator of Matabeleland from 1896 to 1901, during the conclusion of the Second Matabele War.
In 1896 Arthur Lawley was appointment Deputy Administrator of Matabeleland, and the following year Administrator, a position he held until 1900. In 1901 he was Governor of Weston Australia, and from 1902 to 1905 Lt. Governor of the Transvaal.
Apr 5, 2022 · Arthur Lawley, 6th Baron Wenlock, GCSI, GCIE, KCMG (12 November 1860 – 14 June 1932) was a British colonial administrator who served variously as Administrator of Matabeleland, Governor of Western Australia, Lieutenant-Governor of the Transvaal, and Governor of Madras.
Arthur Lawley, 6th Baron Wenlock, (12 November 1860 – 14 June 1932) was a British colonial administrator who served variously as Administrator of Matabeleland, Governor of Western Australia, Lieutenant-Governor of the Transvaal, and Governor of Madras.
