Alexander Shaw (British Army officer)
Alexander Shaw | |
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3rd Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man | |
In office 1790–1804 | |
Monarch | George III |
Preceded by | Richard Dawson |
Succeeded by | Lord Henry Murray |
Personal details | |
Born |
Alexander Shaw 1737 |
Died | 30 May 1811 |
Nationality | British |
Spouse(s) |
Charlotte Stewart Anne Elizabeth Blanckley |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/branch | British Army |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars |
Seven Years' War American Revolutionary War |
Colonel Alexander Shaw (1737 – 30 May 1811) was a soldier and administrator who served as the third Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.
Career
Shaw was commissioned into the 60th Regiment of Foot in 1756.[1] He served in North America during the Seven Years' War as aide-de-camp to General Augustine Prévost and was severely wounded at the capture of Quebec in 1759.[1] Shaw rose to the rank of Colonel[2] and returned to his home at Tordarroch House near Pitlochry at the end of the American Revolutionary War in 1783.[1] From 1790 he acted as Lieutenant Governor and Deputy to the Governor of the Isle of Man: Shaw retired in 1804.[3] He was the 15th Chief of Clan Shaw and 10th Chief of Clan Shaw of Tordarroch.[1]
Family
He married firstly Charlotte Stewart; they had two sons.[1] He married secondly Anne Elizabeth Blanckley; they had four sons and four daughters.[1]
References
Government offices | ||
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Preceded by Richard Dawson |
Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man 1790–1804 |
Succeeded by Lord Henry Murray |
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