John Ball (naturalist)

John Ball
John Ball.
Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies
In office
8 February 1855 – June 1857
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThe Viscount Palmerston
Preceded byFrederick Peel
Succeeded byChichester Fortescue
Personal details
Born(1818-08-20)20 August 1818
Dublin, Ireland
Died21 October 1889(1889-10-21) (aged 71)
London, England
PartyWhig
Alma materChrist's College, Cambridge
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John Ball (20 August 1818 – 21 October 1889) was an Irish politician, naturalist and Alpine traveller.

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