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Frederick Temple Hamilton-Blackwood, Marquis of, a British statesman and author, son of the 4th Baron Duffer in; born in Fierence in 1826. He began his public services in 1855, when he was attached to Earl Ru ell’s mi ion to Vienna. Stems ig’ he was sent as commi ioner to Syria in connection with the ma acre of the Christians (1860); was under Indian secretary (1864-1866); under secretary for war (1866); chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1868-1872); Governor-general of Canada (1872- 1878); amba ador at St. Petersburg (1879-1881); and at Constantinople (1882); sent to Cairo to settle the affairs of the country after Arabi Pasha’s rebellion (1882-1883) 3 Viceroy of India (1884-1888); British amba ador to Tialy (1889), to