Edward Paget

Sir Edward Paget
4th Governor of British Ceylon
MonarchGeorge IV
Preceded byEdward Barnes
(Acting governor)
Succeeded byJames Campbell
(Acting governor)
Personal details
Born3 November 1775 (1775-11-03)
Died13 May 1849 (1849-05-14) (aged 73)
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceBritish Army
RankGeneral
Battles/warsPeninsular War

General Sir Edward Paget GCB (3 November 1775 – 13 May 1849) was a British Army officer.