Sir Charles Justin MacCarthy (1811–1864) was the 12th Governor of British Ceylon and the 12th Accountant General and Controller of Revenue. He was appointed on 22 October 1860 and was Governor until 1 December 1863. He also served as acting governor on two separate occasions. He was first appointed in 1850.
Tombstone of Charles Justin MacCarthy on the Spa cemetery in 2015.
Governors of British Ceylon
The governor of Ceylon was the representative in Ceylon of the British Crown from 1795 to 1948. In this capacity, the governor was president of the Executive Council and Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces in Ceylon. The governor was the head of the British colonial administration in Ceylon, reporting to the Colonial Office.
Governors of British Ceylon
Image: James Stuart Soldier
Image: 5th Earl Of Guilford
Image: John Hoppner (1758 1810) Portrait of Sir Thomas Maitland (1760 1824)