Governor Edward John Eyre
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Governor Edward John Eyre was a 19th-century British colonial administrator best known for his brutal suppression of the Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica, which sparked major controversy and debate over imperial governance and human rights.
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| instanceOf |
British colonial administrator
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governor → human → |
| authorOf |
Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia
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| awardReceived |
Royal Geographical Society Patron's Medal
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| causeOfControversy |
alleged human rights abuses in Jamaica
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treatment of black Jamaicans during post-rebellion reprisals → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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| dateOfBirth |
1815-08-05
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| dateOfDeath |
1901-11-30
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| educatedAt |
Luton Grammar School
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| employer |
British Colonial Office
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| endTime |
tenure as Governor of Jamaica ended in 1866
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| ethnicGroup |
English
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| familyName |
Eyre
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| givenName |
Edward
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| hasAward |
Royal Geographical Society Patron's Medal
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| hasWork |
Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia
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| knownFor |
execution and flogging of many Jamaicans after Morant Bay Rebellion
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harsh imposition of martial law in Jamaica in 1865 → |
| legalCase |
prosecutions in Britain for actions in Jamaica
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| legalOutcome |
never criminally convicted for Jamaica actions
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| movement |
British imperialism
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| nativeLanguage |
English
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| notableFor |
exploration of inland Australia
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suppression of the Morant Bay Rebellion → |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
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explorer → |
| opposedBy |
Charles Darwin
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John Stuart Mill → |
| participantIn |
explorations across the Nullarbor Plain
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overland expedition from Adelaide to King George Sound → suppression of the Morant Bay Rebellion → |
| placeOfBirth |
Whipsnade, Bedfordshire, England
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| placeOfDeath |
Walreddon Manor, near Tavistock, Devon, England
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| positionHeld |
Governor of Antigua
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Governor of Jamaica → Governor of the Leeward Islands → Lieutenant-Governor of New Munster Province → Protector of Aborigines in South Australia → Resident Magistrate in South Australia → |
| residence |
Devon, England
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Jamaica → South Australia → |
| sexOrGender |
male
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| startTime |
tenure as Governor of Jamaica began in 1864
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| subjectOf |
Eyre controversy in Britain
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Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Jamaica Rebellion → |
| supportedBy |
John Ruskin
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Thomas Carlyle → |
Referenced by (2)
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Morant Bay Courthouse
("Governor Edward Eyre")
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associatedWith |
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Morant Bay Rebellion
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opposedBy |