William Henry Marsh

Sir William Henry Marsh
Administrator of Hong Kong
In office
March 1882  March 1883
Monarch Queen Victoria
Preceded by Sir Malcolm Struan Tonnochy
Succeeded by Sir George Bowen
Administrator of Hong Kong
In office
1885–1887
Monarch Queen Victoria
Preceded by Sir George Bowen
Succeeded by Major-General William Cameron
Administrator
Personal details
Born 1827
Died 1906
Nationality United Kingdom British
Profession colonial administrator

Sir William Henry Marsh (1827–1906 Chinese Translated Name: 馬殊; 馬師 also infrequently used) was a British colonial administrator, who governed Hong Kong as a colonial administrator twice.[1] The first tenure started in March, 1882, and ended in March 1883, when Sir George Bowen succeeded him as the 9th Governor of Hong Kong. The second tenure started in December 1885, and ended in April, 1887, when Major-General William Cameron succeeded him as Colonial Administrator.

Memory

Marsh Road in Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island and Marsh Street in Hung Hom were named after him.[2]

References

  1. http://janus.lib.cam.ac.uk/db/node.xsp?id=CV%2FPers%2FMarsh%2C%20Sir%20William%20Henry%20(1827-1906)%20Knight%2C%20colonial%20administrator
  2. Andrew Yanne; Gillis Heller (2009). Signs of a Colonial Era. Hong Kong University Press. p. 55. ISBN 962-209-944-0.
Government offices
Preceded by
John Gardiner Austin
Auditor-General of Hong Kong
1879–1887
Succeeded by
Frederick Stewart
Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong
1879–1887
Preceded by
Sir Malcolm Struan Tonnochy
Administrator of Hong Kong
1882–1883
Succeeded by
Sir George Bowen
as Governor
Preceded by
Sir George Bowen
as Governor
Administrator of Hong Kong
1885–1887
Succeeded by
William Gordon Cameron


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