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Sir Samuel George Bonham, 1st Baronet Bt KCB (Chinese Translated Name 般咸, 文咸 or 文翰) (7 September 1803 – 8 October 1863) was a British colonial governor, who became the 4th Governor of the Straits Settlements and the 3rd Governor of Hong Kong.
- Isabella Charlotte Bonham (sister)
- Sir John Bowring
George Bonham was born in 1655. In 1658, George became a freeman and was a grand juror. In 1659 the court found Bonham's charges that John Smith had made scornful speeches against him to be frivolous and ordered them to choose neighbors to help settle the dispute.
En 1930 George Bonham, presidente del Club de Leones de Illinois, propuso para uso de los discapacitados visuales un bastón blanco con extremo inferior rojo, a fin de que se les otorgara prioridad de paso. La propuesta fue aceptada y en poco tiempo el uso de dicho bastón se hizo universal.
Sir (Samuel) George Bonham had Oriental experience from Singapore when he was appointed Governor of Hong Kong and her majesty's plenipotentiary and superintendent of trade in China on 20th March 1848 by Palmerston.
White canes are white because of George A. Bonham. In 1930, Bonham, president of the Peoria Lions Club (Illinois), watched a man who was blind attempting to cross a street. The man’s cane was black and motorists couldn’t see it, so Bonham proposed painting the cane white with a red stripe to make it more noticeable.
Bonhams is a privately owned international auction house. Founded in 1793, it is one of the world's largest and most renowned auctioneers of fine art and antiques, motor cars and jewellery. Bonhams has a heritage and reputation for connoisseurship and bespoke service known throughout the world.
George Bonham was born about 1605, in England. He married Sarah Morton on 20 December 1644, in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. He died on 28 April 1704, in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 100, and was buried in ...
