Sir William Wellington Cairns
Governor of Queensland
- Born
- 1 January 1828c, Ireland
- Died
- 9 July 1888, London, England
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- William Cairns (Army Capt)
- Mother
- Matilda Beggs
- Brother of The Rt Hon Hugh McCalmont Cairns (1st Earl Cairns)
Parliamentary service
| Governor of Queensland |
| Administrator of the Government of South Australia |
Career
- Postmaster-Gen of Ceylon 1864.
- Lt-Gov of Malacca 1867-68.
- Lt-Gov of St Kitts 1868-70.
- Lt-Gov of Honduras 1870-74.
- Governor of Trinidad 1874.
- Governor of Qld 1875-77.
- Administrator of Govt of SA 1877.
- CMG 1874, KCMG 1887.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/cairns-sir-william-wellington-3141