George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie
Politician
1770 – 1838
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Who was George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie?
General George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie GCB, styled Lord Ramsay until 1787, was a Scottish soldier and colonial administrator. He was Governor of Nova Scotia from 1816 to 1820, Governor General of British North America from 1820 to 1828 and later Commander-in-Chief in India.
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- Born
- Oct 23, 1770
Dalhousie Castle - Spouses
- Religion
- Church of Scotland
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- University of Edinburgh
- Died
- Mar 21, 1838
Dalhousie Castle
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on July 23, 2013
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