Victor Child Villiers, 7th Earl of Jersey
The Earl of Jersey | |
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The Earl of Jersey by H. Newman, courtesy of the National Library of Australia. | |
| 17th Governor of New South Wales | |
| In office January 1891 – March 1893 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | The Lord Carrington |
| Succeeded by | Robert Duff |
| Paymaster General | |
| In office 1889 – December 1890 | |
| Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury |
| Preceded by | The Earl Brownlow |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Windsor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 March 1845 Berkeley Square, London |
| Died | 31 May 1915 (aged 70) Osterley Park, Middlesex |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent(s) | George Child Villiers, 6th Earl of Jersey Julia Peel |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
Victor Albert George Child Villiers, 7th Earl of Jersey, GCB, GCMG, PC, JP, DL (20 March 1845 – 31 May 1915) was a British banker, Conservative politician and colonial administrator from the Villiers family. He served as Governor of New South Wales between 1891 and 1893.