Dawsonne Drake
Dawsonne Drake | |
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| 1st British Governor-General of the Philippines Governor of Manila | |
| In office 2 November 1762 – 31 May 1764 | |
| Monarch | George III of the United Kingdom |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Bute George Grenville |
| Secretary of State for the Southern Department | The Earl of Egremont The Earl of Halifax |
| Preceded by | Manuel Rojo del Rio y Vieyra (As Governor-General of the Philippines and Manila) |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Javier de la Torre (As the Governor-General of the Philippines and Manila since 17 March 1764) |
| Governor of White Town | |
| In office 1742–1762 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1724 |
| Died | 1784 (aged 59–60) India |
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Dawsonne Drake (1724–1784) was the only British governor of Manila from 1762 to 1764, during when Britain took partial control of the Philippines during the Seven Years' War. Prior to his term as the Manila adminalsp strator, he was also the governor of Fort St. George from 1742 to 1762.