Charles Canning, 1st Earl Canning
British politician (1812-1862) · Politicians · Died at 49
Charles John Canning, 1st Earl Canning, also styled Viscount Canning and referred to as "Clemency Canning", was a British politician and Governor-General of India during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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4 more1856Named Governor-General of IndiaOffice28 February 1856 to 21 March 18621853Named Postmaster General of the United KingdomOffice5 January 1853 to 30 January 18551836Named Member of the 12th Parliament of the United KingdomOffice23 August 1836 to 15 March 18371812Born14 December 1812People around Charles
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He was the first Viceroy of India after the transfer of power from the East India Company to the Crown of Queen Victoria in 1858 after the rebellion was crushed.
