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6TH See also:EARL OF See also:RICHARD See also:SOUTHWELL See also:BOURKE See also:MAYO (1822-1872)
, See also:British statesman, son of See also:Robert See also:Bourke, the 5th See also:earl (1797-1867), was See also:born in See also:Dublin on the 21st of See also:February, 1822, and was educated at Trinity See also:College, Dublin
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After travelling in See also:Russia he entered See also:parliament, and sat successively for See also:Kildare, See also:Coleraine and See also:Cockermouth
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He was See also:chief secretary for See also:Ireland in three administrations, in 1852, 1858 and 1866, and was appointed See also:viceroy of See also:India in See also:January 1869
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He consolidated the frontiers of India and met Shere See also:Ali, See also:amir of Afghanis-tan, in See also:durbar at See also:Umballa in See also: |
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