Governor of British Ceylon
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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 Brit
Sir Edward Barnes by William Salter
Pierre Frédéric de Meuron 1805
John Hoppner Portrait of Sir Thomas Maitland
Lieutenant General Robert Brownrigg, 1810
Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Barnes was a British Army officer who served as the governor of British Ceylon.
Governor of British Ceylon
…Governor of Ceylon Flag of Governor of Ceylon Longest serving Edward Barnes 1 February 1820–2 February 1822 18 January 1824–13 October 1831 Style His Excellency Residence Government House Appointer Monarch of the United Kingdom…
Barnes in 1818, by George Dawe