Patrick Brook-Bank
Patrick Brook-Bank | |
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Governor-General of the Hope Dominion | |
In office 1st January, 1896 – 1st January, 1900 | |
Monarch | King TBD |
Prime Minister | Derek Maskpin Arthur O'Connell |
Preceded by | Johan van Valier |
Succeeded by | position abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Kingsleigh, Ballyleigh, Estmerish Hope | August 17, 1858.
Died | March 30, 1932 Port Hope, Hope Province, Satavia | (aged 73)
Nationality | Satavian |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Patrick Brook-Bank (17th August 1858 - 30th March 1932) was a Satavian lawyer and Governor-General, who served as the last Governor-General of the Hope Dominion from 1896 to 1900. He relinquished the position after just four years as Governor-General, following Satavian Independence.
Born to an affluent family on the 17th August 1858, in the town of Kingsleigh, Brook-Bank began training to become a lawyer when he turned 18, at Port Hope University. He became one of Satava's best known lawyers, and, was sugested by Johan van Valier, the outgoing Governor-General, to King TBD of Estmere. Brook-Bank served during the Satavian Independence talks, and became a life-long friend of Arthur O'Connell, Satavia's longest serving Prime Minister (who served from 1896-1924).