Sir William Thomas Denison KCB (3 May 1804 – 19 January 1871) was Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen’s Land from 1847 to 1855 Governor of New South Wales from 20 January 1855 to 22 January 1861 and Governor of Madras from 1861 to 1866.According to Percival Serle Denison was a man of high character and a good administrator.
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active years end date
1855-01-08, 1861-01-21
active years start date
1847-01-25, 1855-01-13
birth date
1804-05-03
birth place
England, London
death date
1871-01-19
death place
England, East Sheen, Surrey
office
Governor of New South Wales
order in office
11th, 27th Governor of Madras, 7th Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land
successor
Francis Napier 10th Lord Napier, Henry Young, John Young 1st Baron Lisgar
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