Henry Berkeley Fitzhardinge Maxse
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Sir Henry Berkeley Fitzhardinge Maxse (1832 – September 10, 1883) colonial governor born in Effingham Hill, England and died in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Maxse, a captain during the Crimean War, was wounded at the Battle of Balaclava and received medals of honour for his service. He was lieutenant-governor of Heligoland in 1863 and appointed as governor the following year. Maxse became governor of Newfoundland in 1881.
Maxse was instrumental in the construction of the Newfoundland Railway. Most of his term as governor was spent in Germany with his wife. Maxse a noted German scholar published an English translation of Prince Bismarck's Letters to his Wife and Sisters. Maxse died in office as a result of those injuries received at the Battle of Balaclava.
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- Biography at Government House The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Crimean War biographies
- The Maxse Letter
- Governors of Heligoland
- IMDB movie The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Richard Pattinson |
Governor of Heligoland 1863-1881 |
Succeeded by: Sir John Terence Nicholls O'Brien |
| Preceded by: Sir John Hawley Glover |
Colonial Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador 1881-1883 |
Succeeded by: Sir John Hawley Glover |
