William Henry Marsh
| William Henry Marsh | |
|---|---|
| Administrator of Hong Kong | |
| In office March 1882 – March 1883 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Preceded by | Sir Malcolm Struan Tonnochy |
| Succeeded by | Sir George Ferguson Bowen |
| Administrator of Hong Kong | |
| In office 1885–1887 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Preceded by | Sir George Ferguson Bowen |
| Succeeded by | Major-General William Cameron Administrator |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1827 |
| Died | 1906 |
| Nationality |  British |
| Profession | colonial administrator |
Sir William Henry Marsh (1827-1906 Chinese Translated Name: 馬殊; 馬師 also infrequently used) was a British colonial administrator, who governed Hong Kong as a colonial administrator twice.[1] The first tenure started in March, 1882, and ended in March 1883, when Sir George Ferguson Bowen succeeded him as the 9th Governor of Hong Kong. The second tenure started in December 1885, and ended in April, 1887, when Major-General William Cameron succeeded him as Colonial Administrator.
Memory
Marsh Road in Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island and Marsh Street in Hung Hom were named after him.[2]
References
- ↑ http://janus.lib.cam.ac.uk/db/node.xsp?id=CV%2FPers%2FMarsh%2C%20Sir%20William%20Henry%20(1827-1906)%20Knight%2C%20colonial%20administrator
- ↑ Andrew Yanne; Gillis Heller (2009). Signs of a Colonial Era. Hong Kong University Press. p. 55. ISBN 962-209-944-0.
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Gardiner Austin |
Auditor-General of Hong Kong 1879–1887 |
Succeeded by Frederick Stewart |
| Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong 1879–1887 | ||
| Preceded by Sir Malcolm Struan Tonnochy |
Administrator of Hong Kong 1882–1883 |
Succeeded by Sir George Ferguson Bowen as Governor |
| Preceded by Sir George Ferguson Bowen as Governor |
Administrator of Hong Kong 1885–1887 |
Succeeded by William Gordon Cameron |