James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine, was a British colonial administrator and diplomat. He served as Governor of Jamaica, Governor General of the Province of Canada, and Viceroy
The 8th Earl of Elgin, c. 1860
Statue of Elgin in front of the Parliament Building in Quebec
Entry of Lord Elgin into Peking, 1860
Lord Elgin's procession in Peking.
Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin and 11th Earl of Kincardine, often known as Lord Elgin, was a Scottish nobleman, diplomat, and collector, known primarily for the controversial procurement of marble sc
James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin
…Convention of Peking, adding Kowloon Peninsula to the British crown colony of Hong Kong. Lord Elgin was born in London on 20 July 1811, the son of the 7th Earl of Elgin and 11th Earl of Kincardine and his second wife, Elizabeth Oswald. He shared his birthday, 20 July, with his father. He had six brothers and sisters, and three half-sisters and…
Portrait of Lord Elgin, c. 1788
Portrait of Mary, Countess of Elgin by François Gérard, 1803