About Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet

Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet, was a British colonial administrator who was Lieutenant Governor of British Honduras from 1814 to 1822 and of Van Diemen's Land from 1824 to 1836. The campaign against Aboriginal Tasmanians, known as the Black War, occurred during this term of office. He later served as Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada from 1838 to 1841, and Governor of Bombay from 1842 to 1846.

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Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet

English colonial official, Governor of Bombay (1784-1854)

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Occupation: politician
Position held: Governor of Van Diemen's Land, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
Born: June 21, 1784
Died: September 19, 1854

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