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Lord William Bentinck was the first governor general of British-occupied India. Everyone else before him was the Governor of Bengal (Fort William). On his return to England, Bentinck served in the House of Commons for some years before being appointed Governor-General of Bengal in 1828.
Lord William Charles Augustus Cavendish-Bentinck (20 May 1780 – 28 April 1826), [1] known as Lord Charles Bentinck, was a British soldier and politician and a great-great-grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II.
William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland KG (1 March 1709 – 1 May 1762), styled Viscount Woodstock from 1709 to 1716 and Marquess of Titchfield from 1716 to 1726, was a British peer and politician. Early life
William Henry Cavendish Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland (14 April 1738 – 30 October 1809) was a British Whig and then a Tory politician during the late Georgian era. He served as chancellor of the University of Oxford (1792–1809) and as Prime Minister of Great Britain (1783) and then of the United Kingdom (1807–1809).
A decision was taken by the Governor-General of India, William Bentinck for direct administration of the Kingdom with two Commissioners viz. J. Briggs & C.M. Lushington. The two however quarreled and this led to the appointment of a sole Commissioner, William Morrison, in May 1834 [ 7 ] but on his transfer in June 1834, Cubbon was then made as ...
Charles Bentinck may refer to: Charles Cavendish-Bentinck (1817–1865), Church of England clergyman; Charles Ferdinand Bentinck (1764–1811), Dutch-born British colonial governor; Lord Charles Bentinck (1780–1826), British aristocrat, father of Charles Cavendish-Bentinck; Charles Henry Bentinck (1879–1955), British diplomat and Anglican ...
Sir Charles Lister Ryan (1831–1920), comptroller and auditor-general [2] Colonel William Cavendish Bentinck Ryan (1833–1894) also of the Bengal army, named for the Governor-General of India [2] Ryan died on 22 August 1875 at Dover. [2] and is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery, London. [7]
William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland, PC (24 June 1768 – 27 March 1854), styled Marquess of Titchfield until 1809, was a British politician who served in various positions in the governments of George Canning and Lord Goderich.