Portrait of Sir George Ferguson Bowen

Colonial Secretary's Office1868-01-01/1868-12-31

Queensland State Archives
Runcorn, Australia

In 1859, Bowen was appointed the first Governor of Queensland, a colony that had just been separated from New South Wales.
He was born 2 November 1821 Parish of Taughboyne, Ireland and died 21 February 1899 (aged 77) in Brighton, England.

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Title: Portrait of Sir George Ferguson Bowen
Creator: Colonial Secretary's Office
Date Created: 1868-01-01/1868-12-31
Type: Photograph
Rights: Copyright State of Queensland
External Link: https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/items/ITM1138666

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