Lord Augustus Loftus
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Lord Augustus William Frederick Spencer Loftus, GCB, PC (October 4, 1817 – March 7, 1909, Surrey) was the 4th son of John Loftus, 2nd Marquess of Ely.
He served in numerous diplomatic posts, including as British minister in Prussia and Austria in the 1850s and 60s, and later as Governor of New South Wales (August 4, 1879 – November 10, 1885).
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| Preceded by Hercules Robinson |
Governor of New South Wales 1879–1885 |
Succeeded by The Lord Carrington |
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| Preceded by Sir Hamilton Seymour |
British Ambassador to Austria 1858–1860 |
Succeeded by The Lord Bloomfield |
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