John Wilson (governor)
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Major General Sir John Wilson |
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Acting Governor of British Ceylon | |
In office 13 October 1831 – 23 October 1831 |
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Monarch | William IV |
Preceded by | Edward Barnes |
Succeeded by | Robert Wilmot-Horton |
Acting Governor of British Ceylon | |
In office 19 March 1811 – 11 March 1812 |
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Monarch | George III |
Preceded by | Thomas Maitland |
Succeeded by | Robert Brownrigg |
9th & 15th General Officer Commanding, Ceylon | |
In office 1811 – ? |
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Preceded by | Thomas Maitland |
Succeeded by | Robert Brownrigg |
In office 14 October 1831 – ? |
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Preceded by | Hudson Lowe |
Succeeded by | Robert Arbuthnot |
Personal details | |
Born | 1780 |
Died | 1856 |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/branch | British Army |
Rank | Major general |
Commands | General Officer Commanding, Ceylon |
Major General Sir John Wilson (1780–1856) was an acting Governor of British Ceylon who served on two separate occasions. He was appointed in 1811 and was acting Governor until 1812, and again in 1831.[1]
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Government offices | ||
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Preceded by | Acting Governor of British Ceylon 1811–1812 |
Succeeded by Robert Brownrigg |
Preceded by | Acting Governor of British Ceylon 1831-1831 |
Succeeded by Robert Wilmot-Horton |
Military offices | ||
Preceded by | General Officer Commanding, Ceylon 1811–? |
Succeeded by Robert Brownrigg |
Preceded by | General Officer Commanding, Ceylon 1831–? |
Succeeded by Robert Arbuthnot |
Preceded by | Colonel of the 11th (the North Devonshire) Regiment of Foot 1841–1856 |
Succeeded by William George Cochrane |