Person

James Elphinstone Erskine

1838–1911 · 19th century · Also known as James Erskine

James Elphinstone Erskine was a British naval officer. As commodore of the Australia Station he proclaimed a British protectorate over the south-eastern coast of New Guinea at Port Moresby in November 1884, the origin of British New Guinea and later Papua. He later reached the rank of admiral.

James Elphinstone Erskine
Image: Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 1 state history

British New Guinea

See also

Cite this entry
APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). James Elphinstone Erskine. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/james-elphinstone-erskine
MLA
“James Elphinstone Erskine.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/james-elphinstone-erskine. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “James Elphinstone Erskine.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/james-elphinstone-erskine.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘James Elphinstone Erskine’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/james-elphinstone-erskine (Accessed: ).

Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻