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Sir Edmond Howard Lacam Gorges, KCMG, rarely also written Edmund (16 January/11 February 1872 in King William's Town – 18 November 1924 in Cape Town) was a South African politician and Administrator of South West Africa, present-day Namibia.
Gorges became the first civilian South African administrator to assume responsibility for South West Africa on 31 October 1915. He held the office until 1 October 1920.
Gorges was married to Dora Faure, with whom he had two children.
He was Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George. A Baobab ("Sir Howard") in the former Bantustan of Ovamboland is named after him, after Gorges was the first administrator to visit this part of the country in 1916.
References
- ^ Sir Edmond Howard Lacam Gorges. Ancestry.com. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ Biographies, G. Klaus Dierks. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- Further Administration of Justice Proclamation, 1920. NamibLII. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- Sir Howard. Photo by Andreas Vogt, Digital Namibian Archive. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
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| Preceded byPercival Scott Bevesas Military Governor of South West Africa | Administrator of South West Africa 31 October 1915 – 1 October 1920 |
Succeeded byGysbert Reitz Hofmeyr |