George William Anderson
Governor of Bombay during the British Raj from 28 April 1841 to 9 June 1842
About George William Anderson
Lived 1791 – 1857 (aged 65–66). George William Anderson was a British politician.
Sir George William Anderson (1791 – 12 March 1857
He was 7th Governor of Mauritius from 8 June 1849 until 19 October 1850, when he was appointed governor of Ceylon, following the harsh suppression of the 1848 civil uprising by the previous office holder, Viscount Torrington. He resigned in 1855.
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governor of Bombay during the British Raj from 28 April 1841 to 9 June 1842
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George William Anderson was born in 1791.
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George William Anderson died on 12 March 1857.
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George William Anderson was a politician.
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George William Anderson was British.
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