The Earl Buxton | |
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2nd Governor-General of South Africa | |
In office 1914–1920 | |
Monarch | George V |
Prime Minister | Louis Botha Jan Smuts |
Preceded by | The Viscount Gladstone |
Succeeded by | Prince Arthur of Connaught |
President of the Board of Trade | |
In office 14 February 1910 – 11 February 1914 | |
Monarchs | Edward VII George V |
Prime Minister | H. H. Asquith |
Preceded by | Winston Churchill |
Succeeded by | John Burns |
Postmaster General | |
In office 1905–1910 | |
Monarch | Edward VII |
Preceded by | The Lord Stanley |
Succeeded by | Herbert Samuel |
Personal details | |
Born | London, England, UK | 25 October 1853
Died | 15 October 1934 Newtimber, West Sussex, England, UK | (aged 80)
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse(s) | Constance Mary Lubbock (1882–1892; her death); 3 children Mildred Anne Smith (1896–1934; his death); 3 children |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Profession | Member of Parliament |
Sydney Charles Buxton, 1st Earl Buxton, GCMG, PC (25 October 1853 – 15 October 1934) was a radical British Liberal politician of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[1][2] He also served as the second Governor-General of South Africa from 1914 to 1920