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George Edward Grey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Sir George Edward Grey KCB (April 14, 1812 - September 19, 1898) was a soldier, explorer, Governor of South Australia, twice Governor of New Zealand, Governor of Cape Colony (South Africa), Premier of New Zealand and a writer. |
 | | Grey was born in Lisbon, Portugal just a few days after his father, Lieutenant-Colonel Grey of the 30th Foot, was killed at the Battle of Badajoz in Spain. |
 | | Later, Grey was appointed Governer of Cape Colony, where he founded the prestigious Grey College in Bloemfontein in 1885 and Grey High School in Port Elizabeth in 1886. |
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