Henry Pottinger
Sir Henry Pottinger | |
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Portrait by Francis Grant, 1845 | |
| Governor of Hong Kong | |
| In office 26 June 1843 – 8 May 1844 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Lieutenant | Sir George D'Aguilar |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Davis |
| Governor of the Cape Colony | |
| In office 27 January 1847 – 1 December 1847 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Peregrine Maitland |
| Succeeded by | Sir Harry Smith |
| Governor of Madras | |
| In office 7 April 1848 – 24 April 1854 | |
| Preceded by | The Marquess of Tweeddale |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Harris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 October 1789 |
| Died | 18 March 1856 (aged 66) |
| Resting place | Msida Bastion Historic Garden, Malta |
| Spouse |
Susanna Cooke (m. 1820) |
| Relations | Eldred Pottinger (nephew) |
| Children | 4 |
| Signature | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | East India Company |
| Branch/service | Bombay Army |
| Years of service | 1804–1856 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-general |
| Battles/wars | Third Anglo-Maratha War First Opium War |
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Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pottinger, 1st Baronet, Bt GCB PC (3 October 1789 – 18 March 1856) was a Bombay Army officer and colonial administrator who served as the first governor of Hong Kong from 1843 to 1844.