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Charles Fitzgerald CB (c. 1791 – 29 December 1887) was an officer in the British Royal Navy and Governor of The Gambia from 1844 until 1847, then Governor of Western Australia from 1848 to 1855. [ 1 ]
Governor Fitzgerald may refer to: Charles Fitzgerald (1791–1887), Governor of The Gambia from 1844 to 1847 and Governor of Western Australia from 1848 to 1855 Frank Fitzgerald (1885–1939), Governor of Michigan from 1935 to 1939
Acting Governor while serving as Queen's Advocate. Captain Charles Fitzgerald RN (1791–1887) 9 December 1844 18 April 1847 – Unknown Thomas Lewis Ingram: Agreed cession of part of Kombo from King of Kombo, creating British Kombo. Left in May 1841. Thomas Lewis Ingram α (1807–1868) 18 April 1847 21 December 1847
Governor Charles Fitzgerald visited the depot in April 1852 and was very critical of what he found. He thoroughly disapproved of one of the sappers' quarters having been built prior to organizing more permanent accommodation for the ticket-of-leave holders, especially as winter rains were approaching.
In July 1848, Charles Fitzgerald was appointed Governor of Western Australia. The issue of convicts was almost certainly discussed with Fitzgerald before he departed for Western Australia, and it is probable that he was instructed to promote convictism, as he took a strongly pro-convict stance throughout his governorship.
The governor of Western Australia is the representative in Western Australia of the monarch, King Charles III. As with the other governors of the Australian states, the governor of Western Australia performs constitutional, ceremonial and community functions, including: presiding over the Executive Council;
Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land – Henry Young (from 8 January) Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria (Governor of Victoria from 22 May) – Sir Charles Hotham (until 10 November) Governor of Western Australia as a Crown Colony – Captain Charles Fitzgerald, then Sir Arthur Kennedy.
Governor of New South Wales – Sir Charles Augustus FitzRoy; Governor of South Australia – Sir Henry Fox Young; Governor of Tasmania – Sir William Denison; Governor of Western Australia as a Crown Colony – Captain Charles Fitzgerald