Richard Graves MacDonnell

Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell
6th Governor of Hong Kong
In office
11 March 1866 – 16 April 1872
MonarchVictoria
LieutenantSir Philip Guy
James Brunker
Henry Whitfield
Colonial SecretaryJohn Gardiner Austin
Preceded bySir Hercules Robinson
Succeeded bySir Arthur Kennedy
31st Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
In office
24 May 1864 – October 1865
MonarchVictoria
Preceded bySir Charles Hastings Doyle
Succeeded byGeneral Sir William Williams
6th Governor of South Australia
In office
8 June 1855 – 4 March 1862
MonarchVictoria
PremierBoyle Travers Finniss
John Baker
Robert Torrens
Richard Hanson
Thomas Reynolds
George Waterhouse
Preceded bySir Henry Fox Young
Succeeded bySir Dominic Daly
Personal details
Born(1814-09-03)3 September 1814
Dublin, Ireland
Died5 February 1881(1881-02-05) (aged 66)
Hyères, France
Resting placeKensal Green Cemetery, London, England
Spouse
Blanche Ann Skurray
(m. 1847)
Alma materTrinity College Dublin (BA, MA, LLB, LLD)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese麥當奴
Simplified Chinese麦当奴

Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell KCMG CB (Chinese: 麥當奴; 3 September 1814 – 5 February 1881) was an Anglo-Irish lawyer, judge and colonial governor. His posts as governor included Governor of the British Settlements in West Africa, Governor of Saint Vincent, Governor of South Australia, Governor of Nova Scotia and Governor of Hong Kong. Several places around the world are named for him, including MacDonnell Road in Hong Kong and the MacDonnell Ranges and Sir Richard Peninsula in Australia.


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