Ruler · 1821 – 1899

George Bowen

Lived 1821 – 1899; politician. Governor of Hong Kong of British Hong Kong, 1883 – 1887.

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Lived: 1821 – 1899; 78 years
In office: 4 years; one reign
Lines: 1; British Hong Kong
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

Governor of Hong Kong

British Hong Kong · the 10th of 33 dated reigns · 1841 – 1997

6 before

Richard Graves MacDonnell1866 – 1872

Arthur Kennedy1872 – 1877

John Pope Hennessy1877 – 1883

George Bowen1883 – 1887

William Des Vœux1887 – 1891

William Robinson1891 – 1898

Henry Arthur Blake1898 – 1903

20 after

died in officeleft alive by a regular roadending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1883 – 1887 · 4 years · came to it aged 62

Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1887; they died in 1899

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