George Chardin Denton
Sir George Chardin Denton KCMG FRGS FZS (22 June 1851 – 9 January 1928) was a British colonial administrator and former military officer who served as the Administrator, and later Governor, of the Gambia from 1900 to 1911.
Sir George Chardin Denton KCMG FRGS FZS | |
|---|---|
| Governor of the Gambia | |
| In office 11 January 1901 – 21 December 1911 | |
| Monarchs | Victoria Edward VII George V |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Henry Galway |
| Administrator of the Gambia | |
| In office November 1900 – 11 January 1901 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Robert Baxter Llewelyn |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Governor) |
| Lieutenant Governor of Lagos (Acting) | |
| In office 1889–1890 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Cornelius Alfred Moloney |
| Succeeded by | Gilbert Thomas Carter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1851 Stour Provost, Dorset, England |
| Died | 9 January 1928 (aged 76) Chigwell Row, Essex, England |
| Education | Rugby School |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1869–1880 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 57th Regiment |
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