British Army officer and colonial administrator (1796–1858)
Sir Charles FitzRoy
KCB, KH
11th Governor of Prince Edward Island
In office 31 March 1837 – 2 November 1841
Monarchs
William IV Victoria
Preceded by
John Harvey
Succeeded by
George Wright
10th Governor of New South Wales
In office 2 August 1846 – 28 January 1855
Monarch
Victoria
Preceded by
George Gipps
Succeeded by
William Denison
Personal details
Born
(1796-06-10)10 June 1796 Derbyshire, England
Died
16 February 1858(1858-02-16) (aged 61) London, England
Spouse(s)
Lady Mary Lennox (1820–1847) Margaret Gordon (1855–1858)
Relations
3rd Duke of Grafton (grandfather) Robert FitzRoy (brother)
Military service
Branch/service
British Army
Years of service
1812–1825
Rank
Lieutenant-colonel
Unit
Royal Horse Guards
Battles/wars
Napoleonic Wars
Peninsular War
Battle of Vitoria
Hundred Days
Battle of Waterloo
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Charles Augustus FitzRoy, KCB, KH (10 June 1796 – 16 February 1858) was a British military officer, politician and member of the aristocracy, who held governorships in several British colonies during the 19th century.
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