Sir Cornelius Hendricksen Kortright | |
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| Born | 26 December 1817 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 23 December 1897 (aged 79) Ontario, Canada |
| Profession | Diplomat, civil servant |
Sir Cornelius Hendricksen Kortright, KCMG (26 December 1817 – 23 December 1897) was a British colonial administrator who held positions including Governor of British Guiana.
Kortright was baptised on 8 January 1818 at Saint Mary church in London. He was the son of Lawrence and Jane Maria Kortright. He died on 23 December 1897 in Ontario, Canada.[1]
Kortright was knighted in 1882. While in Australia, Cornelius Kortright worked for Edmond Morey, and is mentioned in chapters four and five of 'Reminiscences of a pioneer in New South Wales. By Edmond Morey, of Maryborough, Queensland, published in 1907.
- From 1854 until 1857, he was the President of the British Virgin Islands.
- From 1857 until 1864, he was Lieutenant Governor of Grenada.
- From 1864 until 1872, he was Lieutenant Governor of Tobago.
- In 1875 and again from 1876 until 1877, he was the Governor of Sierra Leone.[2]
- From 3 April 1877 until 13 December 1881, he was Governor of British Guiana[3]
In 1886, Kortright settled in Canada, in the town of Barrie, Ontario.