William Thornton (British Army officer)

Sir
William Thornton
Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
In office
1830–1835
Preceded bySir Colin Halkett
Succeeded byArchibald Campbell
Personal details
Born1779
Died30 March 1840
Parent(s)William Thornton
Anne James
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch/service British Army
Years of service1796–1835
RankLieutenant General
Battles/warsPeninsular War
War of 1812

Lieutenant General Sir William Thornton KCB (1779 – 30 March 1840) was a British Army officer who served as Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.[1]

  1. ^ Burke, C.B., LL.D., Sir Bernard (1886). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. London: Harrison and Sons, Pall Mall. p. 1813. Retrieved 30 August 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)