John Loder, 2nd Baron Wakehurst
Politician
1895 – 1970
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Who was John Loder, 2nd Baron Wakehurst?
John de Vere Loder, 2nd Baron Wakehurst KG, KCMG was a British Colonial administrator and politician. After serving in the army, the Foreign Office, and as a Conservative Member of Parliament in the House of Commons, Wakehurst was appointed as the last British Governor of New South Wales, which he held from 1937-46. Upon returning to Britain he was appointed Governor of Northern Ireland from 1952-64. He was made a Knight of the Order of the Garter in 1962 and died in 1970.
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- Born
- Feb 5, 1895
Chelsea - Parents
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Eton College
- Died
- Oct 30, 1970
Chelsea
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on July 23, 2013
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