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Charles Theophilus Metcalfe, 1.er Barón Metcalfe (30 de enero de 1785 – 5 de septiembre de 1846), fue administrador colonial de la India .
Charles Theophilus Metcalfe, 1st Baron Metcalfe, GCB PC (30 January 1785 – 5 September 1846), known as Sir Charles Metcalfe, Bt between 1822 and 1845, was a British colonial administrator. He held appointments including acting Governor-General of India, Governor of Jamaica and Governor General of the Province of Canada.
Charles Theophilus Metcalfe is the author of “On the best means of acquiring a knowledge of the manners and customs of the natives of India,” Essays by the students of the College of Fort William in Bengal. . .
Charles Metcalfe. Charles Theophilus Metcalfe, 1. er Barón Metcalfe ( 30 de enero de 1785 – 5 de septiembre de 1846 ), fue administrador colonial de la India . Biografía
Charles T. Metcalfe, British overseas administrator who, as acting governor-general of India, instituted in that country important reforms, particularly freedom of the press and the establishment of English as the official language. He later served as crown-appointed governor of Jamaica and governor-general of Canada.
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Charles Theophilus Metcalfe. views 2,736,445 updated. Charles Theophilus Metcalfe, 1st Baron Metcalfe (1785-1846), was a prototype of the British colonial administrator. He held successively the major responsibility for governing three of Britain's most important dependencies.
Charles Metcalfe is generally regarded as an exemplary servant of the East India Company at a critical time in its history. The third baronet Metcalfe (later elevated to baron), he, like David Ochterlony, was twice Resident at Delhi. His first term in office was from 1811 until the end of 1818 and his second, shorter stay from 1825 until 1827.
