Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker.
John Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence
The Lord Lawrence | |
|---|---|
 The then Sir John Lawrence photographed by Maull & Polybank, c. 1850s | |
| Viceroy and Governor-General of India | |
| In office 12 January 1864 – 12 January 1869 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Sir William Denison As Acting Viceroy and Governor-General |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Mayo |
| Lieutenant Governor of Punjab | |
| In office 1 January 1859 – 25 February 1859 | |
| Governor General | The Earl Canning |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Sir Robert Montgomery |
| Chief Commissioner of Punjab | |
| In office 18 January 1853 – 31 December 1858 | |
| Governors General | The Marquess of Dalhousie The Earl Canning |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 March 1811 Richmond, North Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 27 June 1879 (aged 68) London, United Kingdom |
| Spouse |
Harriette Hamilton
(m. 1841) |
| Alma mater | East India Company College |
John Laird Mair Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence, GCB GCSI PC (4 March 1811 – 27 June 1879), known as Sir John Lawrence, Bt., between 1858 and 1869, was a prominent British Imperial statesman and served as the Viceroy of India from 1864 to 1869.
Previous Page Next Page
