Sir Thomas Buxton, 3rd Baronet
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Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, 3rd Baronet, GCMG (26 January 1837–1915) was the Governor of South Australia from 29 October 1895 until 29 March 1899. His grandfather was Thomas Fowell Buxton, a British MP and social reformer.
He attended Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He married Lady Victoria Noel on 12 June 1862 and they had a total of 13 children, ten surviving infancy. She was crippled by a spinal condition in 1869.
When Buxton was appointed governor, the Premier of South Australia, Charles Kingston was angry that the South Australian government had not been involved in the decision about who should be the new Governor, so made life as hard as possible for Buxton and his family. The governor's allowance was reduced, customs duty was charged on their household items (including his wife's invalid carriage). Buxton took up the job anyway, and later was described as the most genial, sociable and common-sense governor, due to his gentle and unassuming friendliness. He visited gaols and hospitals, and showed genuine interest in Aboriginal culture during his time as governor. He eventually returned to England due to the ill health of his wife.
Their second son, Noel Buxton acted as aide-de-camp to his father as Governor, and later was a human rights campaigner and British Member of Parliament.
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| Preceded by The Earl of Kintore |
Governor of South Australia 1895–1899 |
Succeeded by The Lord Tennyson |
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| Preceded by Edward North Buxton |
Buxton Baronet of Belfield 1849 – 1915 |
Succeeded by Thomas Fowell Victor Buxton |
