TEMPLE HANIII.TON 1;1.AI I:WOOD, ..N1l11111k of ( l'2G-190:2). A. British diplomat and states man. The only son of the fourth Barron of he was lawn in Florence. Italy. was educated at Eton, and took a degree at Christ Church, Oxford. lle became fifth Baron of Initterin, landleboye. Ireland, at the death of his father. in 1841s and was lord-in \vainlg to the Queen for several years, under two admin istrations. Ile distinguished himself by literary production. and in 1855 was at tachedl to the Austrian in ISGO he Was sent as Brit ish commissioner to Syria to inquire into the massacre of Christians, and on his return was created 1C.C.B. in 18(4 he was appointed Under Secretary of State for India: in Under See retary for War: and (Iladstone. in 18titi, made him l'haneellor of the 1)11(•1y of Lancaster. From 1872 to 1578 he was Governor-General of the Dominion of Canada, where he attained great popularity. Tie was Ambassador to Russia from 1879 to 1881. While Ambassador to Turkey (1881-81) he went to Egypt to restore order after Arabi Pasha's, rebellion. Ilis Viceroyalty of India was marked] by the annexa tion of Burma, and an amicable delimitatiddn of the Afghan frontier with Russia, after the Pcnj deh Ile was Ambassador to Italy from 1555 to 189]. and Ambassador to France from 1891 to IS0G, when he retired from the diplo matic service. From 1891 to 18!15 he was Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. lIe received a
number of titles, including an earldom in 1871 and the of Dinierin and Ava in 1888. The degree of T.L.D. was conferred upon him by the universities and colleges of Cant bridge. Edinburgh. Harvard. Laval. Trinity (Dublin). and :McGill: Oxford University gave him the degree of D.C.L., and Punjab University a doctorate of Oriental learning. in 1875 he \vas eleeted president of the loyal Geographical Society. and in 1891 lord rector of Iflasgow University. Among his published writings arc: Xarratire of a Journey from Oxford to Skil). imereen During the Year of the Irish Famine (1846-47): Letters from High Latitudes, de scriptive of a yacht voyage to Iceland (18391; Cont•ibutions to an Inquiry into the State of Ireland (1S116): Irish Emigration and the 7'en 'ore of Lund in Irclund (1867): Speeches and .1ddresscs (1882). Ills wife. Harriet. 'Hamilton. is well known for her work among the native• women of India. and for the inter esting books: The Record of Three Years' Work (1RS'91 : Our lire-Remit Life in India (1S90): and Canadian Journal (1S91). Lisping.s Dom Latitudes (15631. though often at tributed to lier, is not her work, but that of Ilelen Selina Sheridan (1807417). mother of the .1Iarquis. and author of "The Emigrant's Farewell.• "I) Bay of Dublin," and other beau tiful songs.