Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman
Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman, GCMG, KCVO, PC ( born November 16, 1874 in London, United Kingdom, † June 24, 1954 in Hove, Sussex, UK ) was a British politician of the Liberal Party and fifth Governor-General of Australia.
Early life
Denman was born in 1874 in London, the son of Thomas Denman, a judicial employees. His great- grandfather Thomas Denman, 1st Baron Denman, had been Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales. Denman himself was trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and aspired to a military career. 1894 Thomas Denman unexpectedly inherited the title of Baron Denman of his great-uncle, and thus was given the opportunity in the next year after his 21st birthday, his seat in the House of Lords to take. Until his marriage to Gertrude Pearson, the daughter of wealthy industrialist Weetman Pearson, in 1903 Denman lived in poor conditions.
After marriage Denman, it was possible to devote his time fully to the policy, and he served in the Liberal governments of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and Herbert Henry Asquith as Lord -in- Waiting ( Deputy Parliamentary Secretary in the House of Lords) from 1905 to 1907 and as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen -at-Arms ( Whip in the House of Lords) in the years 1907 to 1911. He was admitted to the Privy Council in 1907.
Governor-general
In 1911, Denman was appointed Governor-General of Australia. In July of the same year the Denman arrived in Sydney. At this time they found a gefestige Labor government under Prime Minister Andrew Fisher ago. Like most liberal governors general entertained Baron Denman good relations with the respective laboratory Prime Ministers. Moreover, his generous dealing with the money of his father- in public made him popular. In October 1912 Denman was " expelled " from the new Premier of New South Wales, James McGowen from the Government House in Sydney. On March 12, 1913 Baron Denman inaugurated the new Australian capital and Lady Denman were previously named, Canberra, known.
After the feeling of Denman however, he had less real political influence than his predecessor in the post of Governor General. After Australia along with the other Dominions reached political maturity, the Australian Prime Minister regularly negotiated directly with his British counterpart, bypassing the Governor General and the Colonial Secretary. The establishment of an Australian High Commissioner in London led again to the fact that the diplomatic role of the Governor-General continued to lose weight.
In the elections in June 1913, the Labor government there all decisions of Cook's government was unexpectedly defeated by the Liberal Party of Australia by Joseph Cook, but kept the upper hand in the Senate and blocked as far as possible. At the beginning of 1914 was seen that developed a crisis. Denman health was considerably attacked and was therefore charged that his wife suffered from the long absence from the home. He therefore found himself unable to resolve the crisis and resigned in May of the same year of his office.
Later years
After the outbreak of the First World War Denman commanded in the years 1914 and 1915, a Yeomanry Regiment. In politics, he never returned. Denman died on June 24, 1954 in Hove, Sussex, 22 days after his wife. His title passed to his son Thomas.