Lord Augustus Loftus | |
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 Lord Augustus Loftus by unknown photographer | |
| 15th Governor of New South Wales | |
| In office 4 August 1879 – 9 November 1885 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Hercules Robinson |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Carrington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lord Augustus William Frederick Spencer Loftus 4 October 1817 Bristol, England |
| Died | 7 March 1904 (aged 86) Surrey, England |
| Spouse | Emma Maria Greville (m. 1845) |
| Children | 5 |
Lord Augustus William Frederick Spencer Loftus, GCB, PC (4 October 1817 – 7 March 1904), was a British diplomat and colonial administrator. He was Ambassador to Prussia from 1865 to 1868, to the North German Confederation from 1868 to 1871 and to the Russian Empire from 1871 to 1879 and Governor of New South Wales from 1879 to 1885.