Burke Cuppage
Lieutenant-General Sir Burke Douglas Cuppage KCB (1794 – 19 April 1877) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.
Sir Burke Cuppage | |
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%2C_RP-F-1999-158-13.jpg) Burke Cuppage, with autograph (Rijksmuseum) | |
| Born | 1794 Charlton, Kent, England[1] |
| Died | 19 April 1877[2] Kensington, London, England |
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| Years of service | 1812–1868 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Battles/wars | Peninsular War Battle of Waterloo |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Military career
Cuppage was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1812.[3] He fought in the Peninsular War and at the Battle of Waterloo under the Duke of Wellington.[4] He was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Jersey in 1863[5] and laid the foundation stone for a new Public Asylum there two years later.[6]
Family
In 1828 he married Emily Anne Fouril;[4][7] they had a son[8] and two daughters.[9]
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References
- 1871 England Census
- "Deaths". The Belfast Newsletter. p. 1. 23 April 1877
- The Waterloo Roll by Charles Dalton
- Grace & Favour, p.45 Archived 20 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Historic Royal Palaces
- World Leaders Index
- Societe Jersiaise
- Blackwood's Magazine
- Captain Burke Cuppage
- Bonhams Archived 23 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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| Preceded by B. Loch Acting |
Lieutenant Governor of Jersey 1863–1868 |
Succeeded by Sir Philip Guy |
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