The Lord Metcalfe | |
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 Portrait by George Chinnery, early 1820s | |
| Governor General of the Province of Canada | |
| In office 1843–1845 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Sir Charles Bagot |
| Succeeded by | The Earl Cathcart |
| Governor of Jamaica | |
| In office 1839–1842 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Sir Lionel Smith, Bt |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Elgin |
| Lieutenant-Governor of the North-Western Provinces | |
| In office 1 June 1836 – 1 June 1838 | |
| Governor General | The Lord Auckland |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Campbell Robertson |
| Governor-General of India Acting | |
| In office 20 March 1835 – 4 March 1836 | |
| Monarch | William IV |
| Preceded by | Lord William Bentinck |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Auckland |
| Governor of Agra | |
| In office 14 November 1834 – 20 March 1835 | |
| Governor General | Lord William Bentinck |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | William Blunt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 January 1785 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency |
| Died | 5 September 1846 (aged 61) Malshanger, Oakley, Hampshire |
Charles Theophilus Metcalfe, 1st Baron Metcalfe, GCB PC (30 January 1785 – 5 September 1846), known as Sir Charles Metcalfe, Bt between 1822 and 1845, was a British colonial administrator. He held appointments including acting Governor-General of India, Governor of Jamaica and Governor General of the Province of Canada.[1][2]
- ^ Bayly, C. A. "Metcalfe, Charles Theophilus, Baron Metcalfe (1785–1846)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/18617. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Metcalfe, Charles Theophilus Metcalfe, Baron". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 257–258.
