Charles Mitchell (colonial administrator)
Sir Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell GCMG (1836 – 7 December 1899) was a lieutenant-colonel in the Royal Marines, before joining the Colonial Service, in which he served in British Honduras, British Guiana, Natal. He then served as Governor of Fiji, of the British Colony of Natal & Zululand (1881–1882), and of the Straits Settlements (1 February 1894 to 7 December 1899).
Sir Charles Mitchell GCMG | |
|---|---|
Charles Mitchell | |
| 14th Governor of the Straits Settlements | |
| In office 1 February 1894 – 7 December 1899 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | William Edward Maxwell |
| Succeeded by | Sir James Alexander Swettenham (acting) |
| 7th Governor of Natal | |
| In office December 1889 – July 1893 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Sir Arthur Havelock |
| Succeeded by | Francis Haden (acting) |
| Acting Governor of the Leeward Islands | |
| In office 1888–1888 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Jenico Preston, 14th Viscount Gormanston |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Smith |
| 4th Governor of Fiji | |
| In office January 1887 – February 1888 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Sir John Bates Thurston (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Thurston |
| 3rd High Commissioner for the Western Pacific | |
| In office January 1887 – February 1888 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Sir John Bates Thurston (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Thurston |
| Acting Governor of Natal | |
| In office 22 December 1881 – 6 March 1882 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Redvers Buller |
| Succeeded by | Sir Henry Bulwer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1836 London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 7 December 1899 (aged 62–63) Singapore |
| Resting place | St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore |
| Citizenship | British |
| Spouse(s) | Fanny Rice (d.1885) Eliza Weldon, |
| Children | Hugh Mitchell |
| Profession | Colonial Administrator, Royal Marines officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Branch/service | Royal Marines |
| Years of service | 1852–1878 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.