George Clarke, 1st Baron Sydenham of Combe
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George Sydenham Clarke, 1st Baron Sydenham of Combe GCMG GCSI GCIE GBE (4 July 1848–7 February 1933) was a British colonial administrator. Originally a Liberal, he became increasingly reactionary in his later life and was, in the 1930s, a prominent supporter of fascist causes.
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Preceded by The Lord Brassey |
Governor of Victoria 1901–1903 |
Succeeded by Sir Reginald Talbot |
Preceded by The Lord Lamington |
Governor of Bombay 1907–1913 |
Succeeded by The Lord Willingdon |
Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
Preceded by New creation |
Baron Sydenham of Combe 1913–1933 |
Succeeded by Title extinct |
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