George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby

The Most Honourable The Marquess of Normanby GCB GCMG PC
A drawing of Lord Normanby made in 1871.
32nd Governor of Nova Scotia
In office 15 February 1858 – 17 September 1863
Monarch	Victoria
Preceded by	Sir John Le Marchant
Succeeded by	Charles Hastings Doyle
3rd Governor of Queensland
In office 12 August 1871 – 12 November 1874
Monarch	Victoria
Preceded by	Sir Samuel Blackall
Succeeded by	William Cairns
7th Governor of New Zealand
In office 3 December 1874 – 21 February 1879
Monarch	Victoria
Premier	Julius Vogel Daniel Pollen Harry Atkinson George Grey
Preceded by	Sir James Fergusson, Bt
Succeeded by	Sir Hercules Robinson
6th Governor of Victoria
In office 29 April 1879 – 18 April 1884
Monarch	Victoria
Preceded by	Sir George Bowen
Succeeded by	Sir Henry Loch
Personal details
Born	(1819-07-23)23 July 1819 London, England, UK
Died	Brighton, Sussex, England, UK
Nationality	British
Political party	Liberal Party
Spouse(s)	Laura Russell (1816–1885)

George Augustus Constantine Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby GCB GCMG PC (23 July 1819 – 3 April 1890), styled Viscount Normanby between 1831 and 1838 and Earl of Mulgrave between 1838 and 1863, was a British Liberal politician and colonial governor of Nova Scotia, Queensland, New Zealand and Victoria.

Background

Normanby was born in London, the son of Constantine Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby, by his wife the Hon. Maria, daughter of Thomas Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth. He gained the courtesy title Viscount Normanby when his father succeeded as Earl of Mulgrave in 1831. When his father was made Marquess of Normanby in 1838, he became known by the courtesy title Earl of Mulgrave. Normanby entered the Coldstream Guards as an ensign, and became a lieutenant in 1838.

Political and administrative career

Normanby was returned to parliament for Scarborough in 1847, a seat he held until 1851 and again between 1852 and 1857. He was appointed Comptroller of the Household by Lord John Russell in 1851. When Lord Aberdeen became prime minister in early 1852, he became Treasurer of the Household, a post he held until 1858, the last three years under the premiership of Lord Palmerston. In the latter year he was appointed Governor of Nova Scotia, which he remained until 1863. In 1863 he also succeeded his father in the marquessate and took his seat in the House of Lords.

Normanby returned to the government in 1868 when he was appointed a Lord-in-Waiting by William Ewart Gladstone. The following year he was promoted to Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms. In 1871 he became Governor of Queensland. He continued in this post until 1874, and was then Governor of New Zealand from 1874 to 1879 and Governor of Victoria from 1879 to 1881.

Family

File:Laura the Marchioness of Normanby by William Notman.jpg

Laura the Marchioness of Normanby by William Notman

Lord Normanby married Laura, daughter of Captain Robert Russell, R.N. in 1844. When he served as Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia, he and his wife had the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) and his brother, Prince Alfred (Duke of Edinburgh) as their guests at Government House. The couple had several children. The Marchioness of Normanby died in London in January 1885, aged 69. Lord Normanby died at Brighton, Sussex, in April 1890, aged 70, and was succeeded by their eldest son, Constantine. One of their daughters, Lady Katherine Louisa Phipps, married the 3rd Earl of Ellesmere.

References

• Directory of Royal Genealogical Data, Brian Tompsett, as of 1 March 2003; [2]
• "Normanby, Constantine Henry Phipps, 1st Marquess of (1797–1863), 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica; 1911encyclopedia.org
• adb.online.anu.edu.au

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Sir Frederick William Trench Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, Bt	Member of Parliament for Scarborough 1847–1851 With: Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, Bt	Succeeded by Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, Bt George Frederick Young
Preceded by Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, Bt George Frederick Young	Member of Parliament for Scarborough 1852–1857 With: Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, Bt	Succeeded by Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, Bt John Dent
Political offices
Preceded by William Lascelles	Comptroller of the Household 1851–1852	Succeeded by Hon. George Weld-Forester
Preceded by Lord Claud Hamilton	Treasurer of the Household 1853–1858	Succeeded by Lord Claud Hamilton
Preceded by New government	Lord-in-Waiting 1868–1869	Succeeded by The Lord Wrottesley
Preceded by The Lord Foley	Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms 1869–1871	Succeeded by The Earl Cowper
Government offices
Preceded by Sir John Le Marchant	Governor of Nova Scotia 1858–1863	Succeeded by Charles Hastings Doyle
Preceded by Colonel Sir Samuel Blackall	Governor of Queensland 1871–1874	Succeeded by William Cairns
Preceded by Sir James Fergusson	Governor of New Zealand 1874–1879	Succeeded by Sir Hercules Robinson
Preceded by Sir George Bowen	Governor of Victoria 1879–1884	Succeeded by Sir Henry Loch
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Constantine Henry Phipps	Marquess of Normanby 1863–1890	Succeeded by Constantine Charles Henry Phipps