Charles Peter Layard
Mayor of Colombo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Chief Justice of Ceylon, see Charles Layard. For the Dean of Bristol, see Charles Layard (priest).
Sir Charles Peter Layard, KCMG (9 December 1806 – 17 July 1893), was the first Mayor of Colombo (1866–1877) and the Government Agent for the Western Provinces of Ceylon.
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Sir Charles Peter Layard | |
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Mayor of Colombo | |
In office January 1866 – June 1877 | |
Succeeded by | Walter Edward Davidson |
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Born | (1806-12-09)9 December 1806 Colombo, Western Province, British Ceylon |
Died | 17 July 1893(1893-07-17) (aged 86) London, England |
Resting place | St Peter's Church, Colombo, Ceylon |
Spouse | Louisa Anne née Edwards |
Children | Louisa Sophia, Frances Elizabeth Layard, Julia Mary, Mary Charlotte, Henrietta Emily, Laetitia Anna, Clemence Jane, Jane Caroline, Charles Peter |
Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
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