Cornelius Hendricksen Kortright
Sir Cornelius Hendricksen Kortright, KCMG (December 26, 1817 – December 23, 1897) was a British civil servant who held positions including Governor of British Guiana.
Sir Cornelius Hendricksen Kortright | |
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| Born | December 26, 1817 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | December 23, 1897 (aged 79) Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | British |
| Profession | Diplomat, civil servant |
Kortright was baptised on January 8, 1818 at Saint Mary church in London. He was the son of Lawrence and Jane Maria Kortright. He died on December 23, 1897 in Ontario, Canada, three days before his eightieth birthday.[1] Kortright was knighted in 1882. While in Australia, Cornelius Kortright worked for Edmond Morey, and is mentioned in chapters four and five of 'Reminiscences of a pioneer in New South Wales. By Edmond Morey, of Maryborough, Queensland, published in 1907.
- From 1854 until 1857, he was the President of the British Virgin Islands.
- From 1857 until 1864, he was Lieutenant Governor of Grenada.
- From 1864 until 1872, he was Lieutenant Governor of Tobago.
- In 1875 and again from 1876 until 1877, he was the Governor of Sierra Leone.[2]
- From 3 April 1877 until 13 December 1881, he was Governor of British Guiana[3]
Political Summary
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| Preceded by John Cornell Chads |
President of the British Virgin Islands 1854–1857 |
Succeeded by Thomas Price |
| Preceded by Robert William Keate |
Lieutenant Governor of Grenada 1857–1864 |
Succeeded by Robert Miller Mundy |
| Preceded by James Vickery Drysdale |
Lieutenant Governor of Tobago 1864–1872 |
Succeeded by Herbert Taylor Ussher |
| Preceded by Jeremiah Thomas Fitzgerald Callaghan |
Administrator of The Gambia 1873–1875 |
Succeeded by Sir Samuel Rowe |
| Preceded by Samuel Rowe |
Governor of Sierra Leone 1876–1877 |
Succeeded by Horatio James Huggins |
| Preceded by William A. G. Young |
Governor of British Guiana 1877–1881 |
Succeeded by William A. G. Young |
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