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William Edward Phillips
William Edward Phillips (born 1769) was a British army officer and colonial administrator. He was acting Governor of Penang, governor of the Prince of Wales' Island on numerous occasions. Life He was the son of General William Phillips (British Army officer), William Phillips. He went to India in 1787, a cadet in the forces of the East India Company. In Penang in 1800, he became secretary to George Alexander William Leith, and after that to Robert Townsend Farquhar. He was then in charge until the arrival of Philip Dundas with full powers, and Phillips was at that point given a customs post. Further sets of circumstances then saw Phillips govern Prince of Wales' Island, in an acting capacity, which he did in total six times. They included #The death of newly arrived Lieutenant-Governor Charles Andrew Bruce, December 1810, till Archibald Seton arrived in 1811. #The death of Lieutenant-governor William Petrie in 1816 till the arrival of Colonel John Alexander Bannerman in 1817. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Penang
The governor of Penang ( ms, Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang) is the head of state of the Malaysian state of Penang. The role of governor is largely ceremonial with the power vested in the executive branch of the state government led by the chief minister. Until the 18th century, the island of Penang was part of the Sultanate of Kedah. In 1786, the island was ceded by the sultan of Kedah to the East India Company, Francis Light representing the company. Light renamed the island ''Prince of Wales Island''. In 1790, after suffering a military defeat at the hands of Light, Sultan Abdullah formally handed over the island to the British. Light was appointed Superintendent of Prince of Wales Island. From 1800 to 1805, the island was led by a lieutenant governor. In 1805, Prince of Wales Island became a residency, led by a governor. In 1826, the island, along with Malacca and Singapore, were consolidated into the Straits Settlements. Thereafter, Penang was administered by a Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
