Historical records matching Sir William Newton
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Immediate Family
About Sir William Newton
Sir William Newton was born in Mauritius in 1842 and was Laureate of the Royal College in 1860. He was appointed to the Queen's Council in 1891.
In 1884 he became a nominated member of the Council of the Governmet of Mauritius and took a leading part in the reform movement, which led in 1885 to the introduction of elected members in the local legislature.
Sir William Newton was an unofficial member of the Executive Council of Government from 1906 to 1911 and received his knighthood in 1909, in recognition of the services he rendered to the colony.
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Sir William Newton's Timeline
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1842
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Mauritius
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1915
Age 73
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- 1860
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Royal College Port Louis, Port Louis, Mauritius
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