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George Thomas Michael O'Brien

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Monarch
  
Victoria

Preceded by
  
Sir John Thurston

Preceded by
  
W. H. Ravenscroft

Succeeded by
  
William Allardyce

Preceded by
  
Sir John Thurston

Preceded by
  
Francis Fleming

Died
  
12 April 1906

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Preceded by
  
William Dumaresq Wright

Sir George Thomas Michael O'Brien KCMG (Chinese: 柯布連) (5 November 1844 – 12 April 1906) was a British colonial official who served as Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1892 to 1895, and as Governor of Fiji from 1897 to 1901.

O'Brien was the 19th Accountant General and Controller of Revenue of British Ceylon. He was appointed on 18 October 1890, succeeding W. H. Ravenscroft, and held the office until 31 July 1891. He was succeeded by J. A. Swettenham. He also served as Treasurer of Ceylon from 1886 to 1890.

He died in 1906.

O'Brien Road (柯布連道) in Wan Chai, Hong Kong was named after him.

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George Thomas Michael O'Brien Wikipedia