John Dickson-Poynder, 1st Baron Islington

The Lord Islington
Lord Islington in 1911.
15th Governor of New Zealand
In office
22 June 1910 – 3 December 1912
MonarchGeorge V
Prime MinisterJoseph Ward
Thomas Mackenzie
William Massey
Preceded byThe Lord Plunket
Succeeded byThe Earl of Liverpool
Personal details
Born(1866-10-31)31 October 1866
Isle of Wight, England
Died6 December 1936(1936-12-06) (aged 70)
Hyde Park Gardens, London, England
SpouseAnne Dundas
ChildrenJoan Grigg
RelativesJohn Grigg (grandson)

John Poynder Dickson-Poynder, 1st Baron Islington, GCMG, GBE, DSO, KStJ, PC (31 October 1866 – 6 December 1936), born John Poynder Dickson and known as Sir John Poynder Dickson-Poynder from 1884 to 1910, was a British politician. He was Governor of New Zealand between 1910 and 1912.


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