| The Right Honourable Lord Augustus Loftus GCB, PC |
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| Lord Augustus Loftus by unknown photographer | |
| 15th Governor of New South Wales | |
| In office 4 August 1879 – 9 November 1885 |
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| Preceded by | Hercules Robinson |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Carrington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1817 |
| Died | 7 March 1904 |
Lord Augustus William Frederick Spencer Loftus GCB, PC (4 October 1817 – 7 March 1904) was a British diplomat and colonial administrator.
Loftus was the fourth 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 (4 August 1879 – 10 November 1885).[1] He married Emma Maria Greville, after whom the town of Emmaville, New South Wales was named in 1882.[2]
Loftus died in Surrey, England, in March 1904, aged 86.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by Sir George Hamilton Seymour |
British Ambassador to Austria 1858–1860 |
Succeeded by The Lord Bloomfield |
| Preceded by The Lord Bloomfield |
British Minister to Prussia 1860–1862 |
Succeeded by Andrew Buchanan |
| Preceded by John Milbanke |
British Minister to Bavaria 1862–1866 |
Succeeded by Sir Henry Howard |
| Preceded by The Lord Napier |
British Ambassador to Prussia (to the North German Confederation 1868-71) 1866–1871 |
Succeeded by The Lord Ampthill (as Ambassador to the German Empire) |
| Preceded by George Vane |
British Ambassador to Russia 1871–1879 |
Succeeded by The Lord Dufferin and Claneboye |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Hercules Robinson |
Governor of New South Wales 1879–1885 |
Succeeded by The Lord Carrington |
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