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20 de feb. de 2024 · Charles John Canning, Earl Canning (born December 14, 1812, London, England—died June 17, 1862, London) was a statesman and governor-general of India during the Indian Mutiny of 1857. He became the first viceroy of India in 1858 and played an important part in the work of reconstruction in that colony. The youngest son of George Canning, he ...
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Charles Canning, 1st Earl Canning, KG, GCB, KCSI, PC (14 December 1812 – 17 June 1862), also known as the Viscount Canning and Clemency Canning, was a British statesman and Governor-General of India during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and the first Viceroy of India after the transfer of power from the East India Company to the Crown of Queen ...
Overview. Charles John Canning. (1812—1862) governor-general and first viceroy of India. Quick Reference. (1812–62). Canning served as under‐secretary to Robert Peel and as postmaster‐general to Lord Aberdeen before being appointed governor‐general of India in 1856. His years in office were dominated by the Indian mutiny of 1857.
12 de dic. de 2012 · Clemency Canning: forgotten servant of empire. This December sees the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles John Canning, first viceroy of India, and all too briefly a Knight of the Garter. Charles was born on 14 December 1812 at Gloucester Lodge, an Italian-style villa situated between Kensington and Brompton, and was one of four children ...
11 de may. de 2018 · Canning, Charles John, Earl (1812–62) British imperial administrator. Son of George Canning, he served in government before becoming Governor General of India (1856–58). He repressed the Indian Mutiny and followed a policy of conciliation earning him the nickname ‘Clemency Canning’.
views 3,669,069 updated. Canning, Charles John, 1st Earl (1812–62). Canning served as an under-secretary to Robert Peel and as postmaster-general to Lord Aberdeen before being appointed governor-general of India in 1856. His years in office were dominated by the Indian mutiny of 1857.
28 de abr. de 2022 · He was the third and youngest son of the noted politician George Canning, Foreign Secretary from 1807 to 1809 and from 1822 to 1827 and Chancellor of the Exchequer and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1827.
