Life
1789-1856; cadetship Indian Army, 1804; explored territory between India
and Persia disguised as native, 1809-11; served in Mahratta War, 1836-40;
political agent to Sindh, and baron in recognition of services, 1840;
distinguished service in Opium Qar; GCB, 1842; first British gov. of Hong
Kong, 1843; returned to England, 1844; privy councillor, gov. of Cape
of Good Hope, 1846-47; gov. of Madras, 1847, retiring unsuccessful in
1854. ODNB
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Notes
Portrait: Sir Henry Pottinger in Nat Port. Gall (?Brit) [see Crookshank,
Irish Portraits Exhibition, Ulster Mus. 1965).
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