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Governor of Bencoolen

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Governors, Deputy governors etc. of the Presidency and Residency versions of British Bencoolen.

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List

This is a list, source partially from worldstatesmen.org

Deputy governors

Subordinated to Madras Presidency

  • 1685 Ralph Ord
  • On 1 September 1712, Collett arrived at York Fort in Bencoolen in Sumatra and was subsequently appointed Governor.
  • 1716 - 1717 Theophilus Shyllinge
  • 1717 - 1718 Richard Farmer
  • 1757 - 1758 Randolph Marriott
  • 1758 - 1760 Roger Carter

    • Governors of Bencoolen Presidency

  • 1760 - 1767 Roger Carter
  • 1767 - 1776 Richard Wyatt
  • 1776 Robert Hay
  • 1776 - 1780 William Broff
  • 1780 - 1781 Hew Steuart
  • 1781 - 1785 Edward Coles

    • Governors-General

    In 1785, Bencoolen became a Residency, within the Bengal Presidency

  • 1817 - 1822 Stamford Raffles, who enacted major reforms, including the abolishment of slavery, as well as creating Singapore.

    • References

    Governor of Bencoolen Wikipedia
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