Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford
British politician and colonial administrator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, GCMG, FRS (7 February 1766 ā 14 October 1827), styled The Honourable Frederick North until 1817, was a British politician and colonial administrator.
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The Earl of Guilford | |
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1st Governor of British Ceylon | |
In office 12 October 1798 ā 19 July 1805 | |
Monarch | George III |
Preceded by | Robert Andrews (as Resident and Superintendent of British Ceylon) |
Succeeded by | Thomas Maitland |
Personal details | |
Born | (1766-02-07)7 February 1766 |
Died | 14 October 1827(1827-10-14) (aged 61) |
Parent(s) | Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford (father) Anne Speke (mother) |
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