Charles Justin MacCarthy

Sir Charles Justin MacCarthy (1811–1864) was the 12th Governor of British Ceylon and the 12th Accountant General and Controller of Revenue. He was appointed on 22 October 1860 and was Governor until 1 December 1863. He also served as acting governor on two separate occasions. He was first appointed in 1850.

Sir Charles Justin MacCarthy
Tombstone of Charles Justin MacCarthy on the Spa cemetery in 2015.
12th Governor of British Ceylon
In office
22 October 1860  1 December 1863
MonarchQueen Victoria
Preceded byCharles Edmund Wilkinson
(Acting governor)
Succeeded byTerence O'Brien
(Acting governor)
Acting
18 January 1855  11 May 1855
MonarchQueen Victoria
Preceded byGeorge William Anderson
Succeeded byHenry George Ward
Acting
18 October 1850  27 November 1850
MonarchQueen Victoria
Preceded byThe Viscount Torrington
Succeeded byGeorge William Anderson
12th Accountant General and Controller of Revenue
In office
28 May 1847  1 October 1851
Preceded byHenry Wright
Succeeded byW. C. Gibson
Personal details
Born1811 (1811)
Brighton, England
Died15 August 1864(1864-08-15) (aged 52–53)
Spa, Belgium
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