George Grey
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Sir George Grey was a British soldier, explorer, colonial administrator and writer. He served in a succession of governing positions: Governor of South Australia, twice Governor of New Zealand, Governor of Cape Colony, and the 11th premier of New Zealand.
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Drawing of Hōne Heke, who opposed Grey's governorship
Government House in Auckland, as painted by Edward Ashworth in 1842 or 1843
Portrait of Sir George Grey as Governor of the Cape Colony
Painting of Sir George Grey by Daniel Louis Mundy 1860s
Cabinet portrait of Grey, 1885
Statue of Sir George Grey in Albert Park, Auckland
Statue of George Grey (1863) by William Calder Marshall in Cape Town, South AfricaAwards 3
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Roderick Murchison, 1st BaronetAlso won Silver Medal of the Zoological Society of London
Alfred NewtonAlso won Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi
Richard Bowdler SharpeAlso won Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi
Barghash bin Said Al BusaidiAlso won Silver Medal of the Zoological Society of London
Charles Canning, 1st Earl CanningAlso won Silver Medal of the Zoological Society of London
John Scott HaldaneAlso won Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te ApārangiAbout this person
Sir George Grey was a British soldier, explorer, colonial administrator and writer. He served in a succession of governing positions: Governor of South Australia, twice Governor of New Zealand, Governor of Cape Colony, and the 11th premier of New Zealand. He played a key role in the colonisation of New Zealand, and both the purchase and annexation of Māori land.
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