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Thomas Maitland

British Army officer and colonial governor (1760-1824) · Politicians · Died at 63

Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Maitland was a British Army officer, politician and colonial administrator. He also served as a Member of Parliament for Haddington from 1790 to 1796, 1802-06 and 1812-13. He was made a Privy Councillor on 23 November 1803.

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1824Died17 January 18241816Named Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian IslandsOffice31 March 1816 to 17 January 1824Named Civil Commissioner of the Ionian IslandsOffice17 February to 31 March 18161813Named Governor of MaltaOffice5 October 1813 to 17 January 18241805Named General Officer Commanding, CeylonOffice19 July 1805 to 19 March 1811Named Governor of British CeylonOffice19 July 1805 to 19 March 18111804In historyHaitian Revolution declares independenceWith Jean-François Papillon 3 more1803Named Member of the Privy Council of the United KingdomOffice23 November 18031802Named Member of the 5th Parliament of the United KingdomOffice23 November 1802 to 1 January 18051790Named Member of Parliament of Great BritainOffice1 January 1790 to 1 January 17961760Born10 March 1760

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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Welfs
Grand Master of the Order of St Michael and St George

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He was the second surviving son of James Maitland, 7th Earl of Lauderdale, and the younger brother of James Maitland, 8th Earl of Lauderdale. Maitland never married.

Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1760 to 1824 · aged 63