Lord Augustus William Frederick Spencer Loftus, GCB, PC (4 October 1817 – 7 March 1904, Surrey) was the 4th son of John Loftus, 2nd Marquess of Ely. He married Emma Maria Greville, after whom the town of Emmaville, New South Wales was named in 1882.
He served in numerous diplomatic posts, including as British minister in Prussia and Austria in the 1850s and 60s, and later as Governor of New South Wales (4 August 1879 – 10 November 1885).
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Date of birth:
- Oct 4, 1817
Date of death:
- Mar 7, 1904 (age 86 years)
