Edward John Eyre

Edward John Eyre
Governor of Jamaica
In office 1862–1865
Monarch	Victoria
Preceded by	Charles Henry Darling
Succeeded by	Henry Knight Storks
Lieutenant-Governor of New Munster, New Zealand
In office 1848–1853
Governor	George Grey
Preceded by	None, position established
Succeeded by	None, position abolished
Personal details
Born	(1815-08-05)5 August 1815 Whipsnade, England
Died	30 November 1901(1901-11-30) (aged 86) Devon, England
Occupation	Explorer of Australia, Colonial Administrator, Grazier

Edward John Eyre (5 August 1815 – 30 November 1901) was an English land explorer of the Australian continent, colonial administrator, Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand's New Munster province, and Governor of Jamaica.