William Cairns
Sir William Wellington Cairns | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Trinidad | |
| In office 2 May 1874 – 27 May 1874 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Preceded by | James Robert Longden |
| Succeeded by | Henry Turner Irving |
| 4th Governor of Queensland | |
| In office 23 January 1875 – 14 March 1877 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Preceded by | George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby |
| Succeeded by | Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 March 1828 County Down, Ireland, UK |
| Died | 7 July 1888 (aged 60) London, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
Sir William Wellington Cairns, KCMG (3 March 1828 – 7 July 1888) was a British colonial administrator. He was the Governor of Queensland and the Governor of Trinidad.