William Henry Gregory
Sir William Henry Gregory | |
|---|---|
| 14th Governor of British Ceylon | |
| In office 4 March 1872 – 4 September 1877 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Preceded by | Henry Turner Irving (Acting governor) |
| Succeeded by | James Robert Longden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1816 Dublin Castle |
| Died | 6 March 1892 (aged 75) London, England |
| Resting place | Gregory family vault, Kiltartan, County Galway |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouses | |
| Children | William Robert Gregory |
| Alma mater | Harrow School Christ Church, Oxford |
| Occupation | Writer, politician |
Sir William Henry Gregory PC (Ire) KCMG (13 July 1816 – 6 March 1892) was an Anglo-Irish writer and politician, who is now less remembered than his wife Augusta, Lady Gregory, the playwright, co-founder and Director of Dublin's Abbey Theatre, literary hostess and folklorist.