About Edward Newton
Lived 1832 – 1897 (aged 64). Edward Newton was a British ornithologist and politician.
Sir Edward Newton (10 November 1832
Newton was the Colonial Secretary for Mauritius from 1859 to 1877. From there he sent his brother a number of specimens, including the dodo and the Rodrigues solitaire, both already extinct.
In 1878, Newton initiated the first laws anywhere specifically designed to protect indigenous land birds from persecution.
Edward was later Colonial Secretary and Lieutenant-Governor of Jamaica (1877–1883). He married Mary Louisa Cranstoun, daughter of W.W.R. Kerr in 1869. She died the following year.
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Who was Edward Newton?
British colonial administrator and ornithologist (1832-1897)
When was Edward Newton born?
Edward Newton was born on 10 November 1832 in Elveden.
When did Edward Newton die?
Edward Newton died on 25 April 1897 in Lowestoft.
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Edward Newton was an ornithologist and politician.
What nationality was Edward Newton?
Edward Newton was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Edward Newton. https://biography.guide/edward-newton-ornithologist/
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