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William Henry Hoare Vincent, (1 April 1866 – 17 April 1941), was a Welsh civil servant and diplomat. The youngest son of James Crawley Vincent and grandson of the dean of Bangor, he was educated at Christ College, Brecon and Trinity College, Dublin. In 1887 he joined the
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, rising to vice-president of the legislative council of India and a member of the Council of India from 1923 to 1931. Knighted in 1913, Vincent was India's representative at the
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in 1926. He returned to Wales in 1931 and became treasurer of the
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. He was the brother of Sir Hugh Corbet Vincent. Vincent was knighted in 1913, created a KCSI in 1918 and a GCIE in 1922.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vincent, William Henry Hoare 1866 births 1941 deaths Welsh diplomats Knights Bachelor Indian Civil Service (British India) officers Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire Members of the Council of India High Sheriffs of Anglesey Judges of the Calcutta High Court Members of the Council of the Governor General of India