 John Bates Thurston

Sir John Bates Thurston (31 January 1836 – 7 February 1897) was a British colonial official who served Fiji in a variety of capacities, including Premier of the Kingdom of Viti (before the islands were ceded to the United Kingdom) and later as colonial Governor.Thurston was born on 31 January 1836 in London, England, where he received an elementary education before pursuing a nautical career in 1850.