Biography.guide
Home › People › Military personnel › Edward Bulwer
Portrait of Edward Bulwer

Edward Bulwer

1829 – 1910

British Army general

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Edward Bulwer

Lived 1829 – 1910 (aged 80). Edward Bulwer was a British military personnel.

General Sir Edward Earle Gascoyne Bulwer (22 December 1829 – 8 December 1910) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.

Military career Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, Bulwer was commissioned into the Royal Welch Fusiliers in 1849. He served in the Crimea War and took part in the Battle of Alma in 1854.

He was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey in 1889. He retired in 1896.

Family In 1863, he married Isabella Buxton; they had one son and four daughters. Edward Bulwer was the nephew of Henry Bulwer, 1st Baron Dalling and Bulwer, nephew of Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton and brother of Henry Ernest Gascoyne Bulwer.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Trinity College
Positions held
Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey
Awards
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Also known as
Sir Edward Bulwer, Edward Earle Gascoyne Bulwer, Sir Edward Earle Gascoyne Bulwer

People in Edward Bulwer's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Edward Bulwer's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Edward Bulwer?

British Army general (1829–1910)

When was Edward Bulwer born?

Edward Bulwer was born on 22 December 1829 in Heydon.

When did Edward Bulwer die?

Edward Bulwer died on 8 December 1910 in London.

What was Edward Bulwer's occupation?

Edward Bulwer was a military personnel.

What nationality was Edward Bulwer?

Edward Bulwer was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Edward Bulwer

· Wikidata: Q5342064

· DBpedia: Edward Bulwer (British Army officer)

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Edward Bulwer. https://biography.guide/edward-bulwer/

MLA: "Edward Bulwer." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/edward-bulwer/.

Chicago: "Edward Bulwer." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/edward-bulwer/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:31 UTC