About William Henry Marsh
Lived 1827 – 1906 (aged 78–79). William Henry Marsh was a British politician.
Sir William Henry Marsh (1827–21 July 1906; Chinese Translated Name: 馬殊; 馬師 also infrequently used) was a British colonial administrator, who governed Hong Kong twice. The first tenure started in March 1882, and ended in March 1883, when Sir George Bowen succeeded him as the 9th Governor of Hong Kong. The second tenure started in December 1885, and ended in April, 1887, when Major-General William Cameron succeeded him as Colonial Administrator.
Memory Marsh Road in Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island and Marsh Street in Hung Hom were named after him.
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British colonial administrator
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William Henry Marsh was born in 1827.
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William Henry Marsh died on 21 July 1906.
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William Henry Marsh was a politician.
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