Thomas Gore Browne
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Sir Thomas Robert Gore Browne (July 3, 1807- April 17, 1887) was a Governor of St Helena, Governor of New Zealand, Governor of Tasmania and Governor of Bermuda.
Browne was born in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. He served with the British Army in Afghanistan, before retiring from the military in 1851 to become the Governor of St Helena.
In 1854 he was appointed to be the next Governor of New Zealand. He took up the position at the end of 1855. Overall he undertook the duties well, however he did not handle relations with the Māori particularly well. His handling of Māori affairs is seen by some as a contributing cause of the New Zealand land wars.
The town of Gore in New Zealand was named after him.
From 1861 until 1868 he was Governor of Tasmania.
From September 1870 to April 1871 he was Governor of Bermuda.
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- http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp?Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=1B39
- World statesmen - St. Helena
| Preceded by: Patrick Ross | Governor of Saint Helena 1851–1855 | Succeeded by: Edward Hay Drummond Hay |
| Preceded by: Sir George Grey | Governor of New Zealand 1855–[[]] | Succeeded by: Sir George Grey |
| Preceded by: Sir Henry Young | Governor of Tasmania 1862–1868 | Succeeded by: Charles Du Cane |
| Preceded by: Frederick Edward Chapman | Governor of Bermuda 1870–1871 | Succeeded by: Sir John Henry Lefroy |
