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Anthony Musgrave

1828–1888 · 19th century

Anthony Musgrave was a British colonial administrator born in Antigua who governed several colonies, including Newfoundland, British Columbia, Natal, South Australia, Jamaica and Queensland. As governor of British Columbia from 1869 he guided the colony's negotiations to join Canada, which it did in 1871. He died in office as governor of Queensland.

Anthony Musgrave
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Colony of British Columbia (1866-1871)

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