Edward Beveridge Binnie (1884–1956) was the second

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South Georgia South Georgia is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic Ocean that is part of the British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. It lies around east of the Falkland Islands. ...

, serving from October 1914 to April 1927, during which time he resided at

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. He had previously served as

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on East Falkland Island in 1907,Antarctic Magistrate: A Book Review By Keith Holmes
, by Keith Holmes, at the Government of South Georgia Island; originally published May 2009; retrieved June 24, 2014 in which position he supervised the activities of

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companies. In 1912, Binnie became the first Resident Magistrate of

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and the

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; in 1914, he was transferred to South Georgia. In 1922, he officiated at the funeral of

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. In 1923, Binnie vacationed in

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, where he met and married Margrethe Larsen; she came with him to the sub-Antarctic territories, but became homesick, and in 1927 he resigned his post so that they could move back to Norway. The

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of South Georgia are named in his honor.Binnie Peaks
at the

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, published by the

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; retrieved June 24, 2014

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Binnie, Edward 1884 births 1956 deaths Falkland Islands people of Scottish descent History of South Georgia South Shetland Islands People from Stanley, Falkland Islands Scottish emigrants to Norway