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William Henry Gregory

Anglo-Irish writer and politician (1817-1892) · Politicians · Died at 74

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Sir William Henry Gregory PC (Ire) KCMG was an Anglo-Irish writer and politician who served as Governor of Ceylon from 1872 to 1877. He was the husband of Augusta, Lady Gregory, the playwright, co-founder and Director of Dublin's Abbey Theatre, literary hostess and folklorist.

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"An art critic"Gregory as caricatured by James Tissot in Vanity Fair, December 1871"An art critic"Gregory as caricatured by James Tissot in Vanity Fair, December 1871The Gregory family vault near Coole Park, County Galway in 2016. Originally located on the demesne, it now lies on farmland in Kiltartan between the N18 and M18 (construction site) roads.The Gregory family vault near Coole Park, County Galway in 2016. Originally located on the demesne, it now lies on farmland in Kiltartan between the N18 and M18 (construction site) roads.Information sign on the Gregory family vault.Information sign on the Gregory family vault.

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Fellow of the Royal Society
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

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Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1817 to 1892 · aged 74

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