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Lord William Cavendish Bentinck (1774-1839), the second son in an aristocratic, landed family, had entered the British army. His influential contacts secured several major political offices for him, including the governorship of Madras from 1803 to 1807 that he assumed when he was only 28, and much later, the governor-generalship of India from ...
17 de jun. de 2018 · Lord William Bentinck died on 17 June 1839. He was the first Governor-General of India. The Charter Act of 1833 was passed in his tenure. Know more about William Bentinck and other events that took place on this day in the history in this article.
10 de abr. de 2024 · William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, 3rd duke of Portland was a British prime minister from April 2 to Dec. 19, 1783, and from March 31, 1807, to Oct. 4, 1809; on both occasions he was merely the nominal head of a government controlled by stronger political leaders.
16 de mai. de 2024 · Search for: 'Lord William Bentinck' in Oxford Reference ». (1774–1839).Soldier and administrator. In 1803 he became governor of Madras but was recalled after being held responsible for the sepoy mutiny at Velore in July 1806. He subsequently saw action in the Mediterranean, commanding the British forces in Sicily (1811) and conducting a ...
From "Lord William Bentinck on the Suppression of Sati, 8 November 1829," in Speeches and Documents on Indian Policy, 17501921, ed. Arthur B. Keith (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1922), vol. 1, pp. 208226. This text is part of the Internet Modern History Sourcebook.
The Bentinck family is a prominent family belonging to Dutch, German and British nobility. Its members have served in the armed forces and as ambassadors and politicians, including as Governor General of India and as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The family is related to the British royal family through the maternal Cavendish-Bentinck ...
31 de mar. de 2024 · Lord William Bentinck - Background. Lord William Bentinck was born on 14th September 1774 in Buckinghamshire, England. He was the son of Britain’s former prime minister William Bentick. Bentinck joined the British army at the age of 16 and rose through the ranks to become a colonel by 1798. From 1828 to 1835, he was Governor-General of India.
