| William Ambrose Morehead |
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| Governor of Madras Presidency (acting) | |
| In office 8 June 1860 – 5 July 1860 |
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| Preceded by | Sir Charles Trevelyan |
| Succeeded by | Sir Henry George Ward |
| In office 4 August 1860 – 18 February 1861 |
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| Preceded by | Sir Henry George Ward |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Thomas Denison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1805 Edinburgh |
| Died | 1863 Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Religion | Christian |
William Ambrose Morehead (1805-1863) was a British civil sevrant of the Indian civil service who acted as the Governor of Madras for two terms in 1860 and 1860-61.
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Morehead was born in the United Kingdom in 1805 to Rev R. Morehead. Ambrose was also the brother of Charles Morehead who served as Governor of Bombay. Morehead had his education in United Kingdom and qualified for the Indian civil service.
Morehead arrived in Madras in 1825 and attained renown for his actions against a rebellion caused by the murder of Macdonald of the Indian civil service in 1832. Morehead was made a judge of the sadr court in 1846 and in 1850, was appointed to a committee which inquired into the activities of Lord Trevelyan's administration in Ceylon.
Morehead served as a m,ember of the Madras Legislative Council from 1857 to 1862. During this time, he acted as the Governor of Madras for two terms, once in 1860 and another time, in 1860-61. He also served as Vice-Chancellor of Madras University.
Morehead retired in October 1862 and died at Edinburgh on December 1, 1863.