John Bates Thurston
Former Governor of Fiji
Sir John Bates Thurston KCMG FRGS was a British colonial official who served Fiji in a variety of capacities, including Premier of the Kingdom of Viti and later as colonial Governor. Wikipedia
Born: January 31, 1836, London, United Kingdom
Died: February 7, 1897 (age 61 years), Suva, Fiji
Previous offices: Governor of Fiji (1888–1897), High Commissioner for the Western Pacific (1888–1897), and Acting Governor of Fiji (1885–1887)
Partner: Lady Thurston (1883–)
Children: 3 sons, 2 daughters