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Major-General William John Butterworth CB (10 June 1801 – 4 November 1856) was the governor of the Straits Settlements from August 1843 to 21 March 1855.[1] In 1851, when the Straits Settlements were transferred from the authority of the Governor of Bengal to be directly under the control of the Governor-General of India, Butterworth remained as governor.
William John Butterworth | |
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5th Governor of the Straits Settlements | |
In office August 1843 – 21 March 1855 | |
Monarch | Queen Victoria |
Preceded by | Sir Samuel George Bonham |
Succeeded by | Edmund Augustus Blundell |
Personal details | |
Born | 10 June 1801 |
Died | 4 November 1856 55) | (aged
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Profession | Colonial administrator, Military officer |
Butterworth joined the army in Madras and rose to the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the 38th Madras Regiment. While he was governor of the Straits Settlements, Butterworth was instrumental in establishing the Singapore Volunteer Corps.[2] Butterworth was later promoted to major general in 1855.[3]
Butterworth's parents were Captain William Butterworth RN and his wife Ann (née Hodgkinson). Captain Butterworth died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
Butterworth was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1838 Coronation Honours.[4]
The town of Butterworth, Penang is named after him.
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