William Cairns

Sir William Wellington Cairns KCMG
Governor of Trinidad
In office 2 May 1874 – 27 May 1874
Monarch	Queen Victoria
Preceded by	James Robert Longden
Succeeded by	Henry Turner Irving
4th Governor of Queensland
In office 23 January 1875 – 14 March 1877
Monarch	Queen Victoria
Preceded by	George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby
Succeeded by	Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy
Personal details
Born	(1828-03-03)3 March 1828 County Down, Ireland, UK
Died	9 July 1888(1888-07-09) (aged 60) London, England, UK
Nationality	British

Sir William Wellington Cairns, KCMG (3 March 1828 - 9 June 1888) was a British colonial administrator. He was the Governor of Queensland and the Governor of Trinidad.