Gregory executive council of Ceylon

The Gregory executive council was 9th executive council of British Ceylon. The government was led by Governor William Henry Gregory.

Gregory executive council of Ceylon
9th Cabinet of British Ceylon
Date formed	4 March 1872
Date dissolved	4 September 1877
People and organisations
Head of state	Queen Victoria
Head of government	William Henry Gregory
No. of ministers	6
Total no. of members	10
History
Predecessor	Robinson executive council of Ceylon
Successor	Longden executive council of Ceylon

Executive council members

Portrait	Member of Council	Office	Took office	Left office	Notes
	William Henry Gregory	Governor	4 March 1872	4 September 1877
	Henry Turner Irving	Colonial Secretary	4 March 1872	1873	Replaced by Arthur Birch
	Arthur Birch		3 June 1873	4 September 1877
	Major general Henry Renny	Commander of Troops	4 March 1872	?	Replaced by John Alfred Street
	Major general John Alfred Street		1874	1877
	Richard Morgan	Attorney General as Queen's Advocate	4 March 1872	1876	Replaced by Richard Cayley
	Richard Cayley		4 April 1876	4 September 1877
	John Douglas	Auditor General	4 March 1872	16 June 1876	Replaced by C. A. D. Barclay
	C. A. D. Barclay		16 June 1876	4 September 1877
	George Vane	Treasurer	4 March 1872	4 September 1877

See also

• Cabinet of Sri Lanka

Notes

References

Government offices
Preceded by Robinson executive council of Ceylon	Executive councils of Ceylonese 1872–1877	Succeeded by Longden executive council of Ceylon