Thomas Maitland | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:John_Hoppner_(1758-1810)_-_Portrait_of_Sir_Thomas_Maitland_(1760-1824).jpg) Portrait of Sir Thomas Maitland by John Hoppner, circa 1800 | |
| 2nd Governor of British Ceylon | |
| In office 19 July 1805 – 19 March 1811 | |
| Governor | George III |
| Preceded by | Frederick North |
| Succeeded by | John Wilson |
| 8th General Officer Commanding, Ceylon | |
| In office 1805–? | |
| Preceded by | David Douglas Wemyss |
| Succeeded by | John Wilson |
| Governor of Malta | |
| In office 23 July 1813 – 17 January 1824 | |
| Preceded by | Hildebrand Oakes (as Civil Commissioner) |
| Succeeded by | Francis Rawdon-Hastings |
| Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands | |
| In office 1816–1823 | |
| Preceded by | James Campbell of Inverneill |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Adam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 March 1760 Scotland |
| Died | 17 January 1824 (aged 63) Malta |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot |
| Commands | General Officer Commanding, Ceylon |
| Battles/wars | |
Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Thomas Maitland GCB GCMG GCH (10 March 1760 – 17 January 1824) was a British soldier and British colonial governor. He also served as a Member of Parliament for Haddington from 1790 to 1796, 1802–06 and 1812–13. He was made a Privy Councillor on 23 November 1803. He was the second surviving son of James Maitland, 7th Earl of Lauderdale, and the younger brother of James Maitland, 8th Earl of Lauderdale. Maitland never married.