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| Date transcribed | 2011-03-01 | | Transcribed by | Peter Bailey | | Comment | Note that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work. |
| | Surname | Denison | | | First Name(s) | William Thomas | | | Titles | Sir | | | Year of Birth | 1804 | | | Year of Death | 1871 | | | Entry | Governor, and Colonel : son of John Denison : born May 3, 1804 : educated at Sunbury, Eton, and the R.M.A., Woolwich : joined the R.E. in 1826 : made the Rideau Canal in Canada, 1827- 31 : employed at Woolwich, Chatham, on inspection at Bermuda till 1847, when, as Captain R.E. he went to Van Diemen's Land as Lieutenant-Governor, and was knighted. From 1854 to 1861 he was Governor of New South Wales and titular Governor-General of Australia : K.C.B., 1856 : Governor of Madras from Feb. 1 861 : held strong views on military questions, and did not conceal his unfavourable estimate of the character of the natives of India : was opposed to their admission into the Legislative Councils and to the establishment of subordinate Legislative Councils at all : his previous experience made him an authority on public works, roads, railways, etc. While Governor of Madras he was summoned to Calcutta on Lord Elgin's death and acted as Viceroy and Governor-General from Dec. 2, 1863, until Sir John Lawrence assumed charge on Jan. 12, 1864. During this time, he arranged for the continuation of the Umbeyla campaign against the Sitana stronghold of Hindustani fanatics.considering that a retirement from the expedition would be unwise : went home from Madras in March, 1866 : died Jan. 19, 1871 : wrote Varieties of Viceregal Life and essays on social and educational subjects. |
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