Historedia
Person

Lord Dufferin

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1873–1886

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Lord Dufferin, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Alexander Mackenzie becomes second Prime Minister of Canada

    1873–1874

    Role: Governor General

    1. November 1873 · CanadaMackenzie Forms Government

      Following Macdonald's resignation, Governor General Lord Dufferin called upon Mackenzie to form a new government.

    2. 1874 · Canada1874 Federal Election

      Mackenzie and the Liberals won a majority government in the 1874 federal election.

  2. Upper Burma is formally annexed to British Burma

    1886

    Role: Viceroy and Governor-General of India

    1. 1 January 1886 · British BurmaFormal Annexation of Upper Burma

      Lord Dufferin proclaimed the annexation of Upper Burma to British dominions on 1 January 1886, ending the Konbaung dynasty's rule.

Sources

  1. Alexander Mackenzie (politician) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
  2. Third Anglo-Burmese War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22