Ruler · 1875 – 1945

William Peel

Lived 1875 – 1945. Governor of Hong Kong of British Hong Kong, 1930 – 1935.

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Lived: 1875 – 1945; 70 years
In office: 5 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 19th of 33 dated reigns · 1841 – 1997

15 before

Francis Henry May1912 – 1919

Edward Stubbs1919 – 1925

Cecil Clementi1925 – 1930

William Peel1930 – 1935

Andrew Caldecott1935 – 1937

Geoffry Northcote1937 – 1941

Mark Aitchison Young1941

11 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 1930 – 1935 · 5 years · came to it aged 55

Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1935; they died in 1945

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