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Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st marquess of Dufferin and Ava
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Also Known As Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, Earl of Ava, Earl of Dufferin, Viscount Clandeboye, Baron Clandeboye, Baron Dufferin and Claneboye of Ballyleidy and Killyleagh • Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood
Born June 21, 1826 • Florence • Italy
Died February 12, 1902 (aged 75) • Belfast • Northern Ireland
Title / Office viceroy (1884-1888), India • governor-general (1872-1878), Canada • House of Lords (1850-1902), United Kingdom

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