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Sir George Bonham
Bt KCB
3rd Governor of Hong Kong
In office 21 March 1848 – 13 April 1854
Monarch
Victoria
Lieutenant Governor
Maj Gen William Staveley
Maj Gen William Jervois
Preceded by
Sir John Davis
Succeeded by
Sir John Bowring
4th Governor of the Straits Settlements
In office 18 November 1836 – January 1843
Monarchs
William IV Queen Victoria
Preceded by
Kenneth Murchison
Succeeded by
William Butterworth
3rd Resident Councillor of Singapore
In office 7 December 1833 – 18 November 1836
Preceded by
Kenneth Murchison
Succeeded by
Thomas Church
Personal details
Born
Samuel George Bonham
(1803-09-07)7 September 1803 Faversham, Kent
Died
8 October 1863(1863-10-08) (aged 60) Paddington, London
Resting place
Kensal Green Cemetery, London
Spouse
Ellen Emelia Barnard
(m. 1846; died 1859)
Children
George Francis Bonham
Relatives
Isabella Charlotte Bonham (sister)
Profession
Colonial Administrator
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