Gipps, Sir George

(1791-1847). Born at Ring would, England. Educated at King's School, Canterbury, and at the Military Academy, Woolwich. Entered the army, 1809; served throughout the Peninsular War; employed in the West Indies, 1824-1829; appointed private secretary to the first lord of the Admiralty, 1834; sent to Canada as commi ioner, together with Lord Gosford and Sir Charles Grey, to attempt to allay prevailing discontent, 1835; knighted, 1835; governor of New South Wales, 1836-1846. Index : P Royal commi ioner sent to Canada with Lord Gosford and Sir Charles Grey, in 1835, 111. Bib. : Morgan, Cel. Can. ; Dict. Nat. Biog. ; Lang, New South Wales .