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James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine, KT, GCB, KCSI, PC, FSA Scot (20 July 1811 – 20 November 1863) was a British colonial administrator and diplomat. He served as Governor of Jamaica (1842–1846), Governor General of the Province of Canada (1847–1854), and Viceroy of India (1862–1863). [1]
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James Bruce, 8.º Conde de Elgin y 12.º Conde de Kincardine...
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20 de jul. de 1998 · James Bruce, 8th earl of Elgin (born July 20, 1811, London—died Nov. 20, 1863, Dharmsala, India) was a British statesman and governor general of British North America in 1847–54 who effected responsible, or cabinet, government in Canada and whose conduct in office defined the role for his successors.
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George Charles Constantine Bruce, Lord Bruce (1800–1840) James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, 12th Earl of Kincardine (1811–1863) – of the sacking of the Summer Palace; Victor Alexander Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin, 13th Earl of Kincardine (1849–1917) Edward James Bruce, 10th Earl of Elgin, 14th Earl of Kincardine (1881–1968)
- Charles Bruce, Lord Bruce
- Thomas Bruce, 3rd Lord Kinloss
- Baron Elgin, Lord Bruce of Kinloss, Lord Bruce of Torry
- Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin
14 de ene. de 2008 · James Bruce Elgin, 8th Earl of, governor general of Canada 1847-54 (b at London, Eng 20 July 1811; d at Dharmsala, India 20 Nov 1863). As a student at Eton and Oxford, Elgin displayed the brilliance that sparked his later reputation as an inspired orator, cultured humanist and judicious administrator.
James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine, was a British colonial administrator and diplomat. He served as Governor of Jamaica (1842–1846), Governor General of the Province of Canada (1847–1854), and Viceroy of India (1862–1863).
In 1840, following the death of his elder brother, he became the heir to the earldom and in 1841, on the death of his father, succeeded to the title, becoming the eighth earl of Elgin. That same year he was elected Southampton's representative in the House of Commons, but his new earldom brought an end to his parliamentary career.
