James Thorburn
Former British governor of the Gold Coast
About James Thorburn
Lived 1864 – 1929 (aged 64–65). James Thorburn was a Canadian.
Sir James Jamieson Thorburn (1864 – 14 September 1929) was a British colonial administrator, Governor of the Gold Coast (today's Ghana) from 1910 to 1912.
Life James Thorborn was the son of William Thorburn of Edinburgh and Ruth, widow of R. Bertram Parsey. Educated at Edinburgh Collegiate School, he entered the Ceylon Civil Service in 1886. Transferred to Southern Nigeria in 1905, he was Lieutenant-Governor of Southern Nigeria and Lagos from 1906 to 1910. to be succeeded by Hugh Clifford. Sir Philip Crampton Smyly served under Thorburn.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was James Thorburn?
former British governor of the Gold Coast (1864–1929)
When was James Thorburn born?
James Thorburn was born in 1864 in Canada.
When did James Thorburn die?
James Thorburn died in 1929 in Canada.
What nationality was James Thorburn?
James Thorburn was Canadian.
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