Orfeur Cavenagh
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General Sir Orfeur Cavenagh KCSI (8 October 1820 – 3 July 1891) was the last India-appointed Governor of the Straits Settlements, who governed the Settlements from 1859 to 1867.[1]
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Sir Orfeur Cavenagh | |
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7th Governor of Straits Settlements | |
In office 6 August 1859 – 16 March 1867 | |
Monarch | Queen Victoria |
Preceded by | Edmund Augustus Blundell |
Succeeded by | Sir Harry St. George Ord |
Personal details | |
Born | 8 October 1820 Hythe, Kent |
Died | 3 July 1891(1891-07-03) (aged 70) St. Aubyn, Sussex |
Spouse |
Elizabeth Marshall Moriarty
(m. 1842–1891) |
Children | 2 sons |
Parents |
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Profession | Colonial administrator, British Army officer |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Indian Army |
Rank | General |
Battles/wars | Gwalior campaign First Anglo-Sikh War Indian Rebellion |
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