About Leicester Paul Beaufort
Lived 1853 – 1926 (aged 72). Leicester Paul Beaufort was a British jurist and barrister.
Sir Leicester Paul Beaufort (13 December 1853 – 12 August 1926), was a British barrister and colonial governor of North Borneo.
Early life Beaufort was the second son of the Reverend Daniel Augustus Beaufort of Warburton, Cheshire and his wife Emily Newel, daughter of Sir John Davis, former Governor of Hong Kong. His grandfather on the paternal side was Rear Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort.
Education Beaufort was educated at Westminster School and the University of Oxford, graduating as a Master of Arts and Bachelor of Civil Law.
Career In 1889 he began his career in colonial administration when he was appointed a judicial commissioner and government secretary in British North Borneo. From 1895 to 1899 he was Governor of North Borneo and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Labuan.
Family life In 1883 he married Edith Mary Griffith, daughter of an Anglican clergyman.
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Who was Leicester Paul Beaufort?
British barrister and colonial administrator (1853–1926)
When was Leicester Paul Beaufort born?
Leicester Paul Beaufort was born on 13 December 1853.
When did Leicester Paul Beaufort die?
Leicester Paul Beaufort died on 12 August 1926.
What was Leicester Paul Beaufort's occupation?
Leicester Paul Beaufort was a jurist and barrister.
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Leicester Paul Beaufort was British.
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