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Elgin, James Bruce, Earl of, 1811-1863

LC control no.n 50082977
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Personal name headingElgin, James Bruce, Earl of, 1811-1863
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Variant(s)Bruce, James, Earl of Elgin, 1811-1863
Elgin, James Bruce, 8th Earl of, 1811-1863
Kincardine, James Bruce, Earl of, 1811-1863
Associated countryGreat Britain Canada India
Birth date1811-07-20
Death date1863-11-20
Field of activityPolitical science
Profession or occupationGovernors general Viceroys
Found inA British friendship ... ; and, Memoir of the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine ... 1866.
BM cat. (hdg.: Bruce, James, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine)
Wikipedia, viewed 17 July 2015 (James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine, KT, GCB, PC (20 July 1811-20 November 1863), was a British colonial administrator and diplomat. He was the Governor General of Canada, a High Commissioner in charge of opening trades with China and Japan, and Viceroy of India)
Associated languageeng