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Henry Pottinger
Anglo-Irish soldier and first governor of British Hong Kong / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pottinger, 1st Baronet, GCB, PC (Chinese: 砵甸乍, 璞鼎查; pinyin: Bōdiānzhà; 3 October 1789 – 18 March 1856), was an Anglo-Irish soldier and colonial administrator from Ulster who became the first Governor of Hong Kong.
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Sir Henry Pottinger | |
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1st Governor of Hong Kong | |
In office 26 June 1843 – 8 May 1844 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Lieutenant | Sir George D'Aguilar |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Sir John Davis |
Governor of the Cape Colony | |
In office 27 January 1847 – 1 December 1847 | |
Preceded by | Sir Peregrine Maitland |
Succeeded by | Sir Harry Smith |
Governor of Madras | |
In office 7 April 1848 – 24 April 1854 | |
Preceded by | The Marquess of Tweeddale |
Succeeded by | The Lord Harris |
Personal details | |
Born | (1789-10-03)3 October 1789 Mount Pottinger, Ballymacarrett, Ireland |
Died | 18 March 1856(1856-03-18) (aged 66) Malta, British Empire |
Resting place | Msida Bastion Historic Garden, Malta |
Spouse |
Susanna Cooke (m. 1820) |
Relations | Eldred Pottinger (nephew) |
Children | 4 |
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Military service | |
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Branch/service | Bombay Army |
Years of service | 1804–1856 |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
Battles/wars | Third Anglo-Maratha War First Opium War |
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