James Rivett-Carnac
Politician
1784 – 1846
Who was James Rivett-Carnac?
Sir James Rivett-Carnac, 1st Baronet was the governor of the Bombay Presidency of British India from 1839 to 1842. His family name came about in 1801, when his father was made testamentary by his brother-in-law General John Carnac, husband of Elizabeth Rivett.
Born in Bombay in 1784, Carnac served the East India Company in India from 1801 and was a director of the Company for various periods between 1827 and 1838. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in May 1838.
He was Member of Parliament for Sandwich from 1837 to 1839, and was made a baronet in 1836.
Rivett-Carnac is the ancestor of the Rivett-Carnac baronets, of whom the most well-known member today is the bag designer Lulu Guinness, daughter of the last baronet.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Nov 11, 1784
- Also known as
- James Rivett-Carnac
- Died
- Jan 28, 1846
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"James Rivett-Carnac." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 27 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/james_rivett_carnac>.
Discuss this James Rivett-Carnac biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In