John Peter Grant
British colonial administrator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Member of Parliament, see John Peter Grant (MP).
Sir John Peter Grant, GCMG, KCB, (28 November 1807 – 6 January 1893), was a British colonial administrator who served as Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal (1859–1862) and as Governor of Jamaica.
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Born | (1807-11-28)28 November 1807 London |
Died | 6 January 1893(1893-01-06) (aged 85) |
Nationality | British |
Education | Eton College; Edinburgh University |
Alma mater | East India College; Fort William College |
Occupation | colonial administrator |
Spouse | Henrietta Isabella Phillippa Plowden |
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