Sir George Barlow
E361772
Sir George Barlow was a British colonial administrator who served as acting Governor-General of India in the early 19th century, noted for his conservative policies and efforts to reduce government expenditure.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sir George Barlow canonical | 2 |
| Sir George Willis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3467018 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Sir George Barlow Context triple: [Governor-General of Bengal, officeHolder, Sir George Barlow]
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Sir George Collier
Sir George Collier was an 18th-century British Royal Navy officer best known for his command roles during the American Revolutionary War, particularly in North American and Caribbean waters.
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Sir George Warrender
Sir George Warrender was a 19th-century British politician and naval administrator who served in several government posts, including senior roles connected with the Royal Navy.
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C.
Sir John Bourn
Sir John Bourn was a British public servant best known for serving as the Comptroller and Auditor General of the United Kingdom, overseeing the auditing of government departments and public spending.
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Sir George Rooke
Sir George Rooke was a prominent English admiral of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, noted for his leadership in major naval engagements during the Nine Years’ War and the War of the Spanish Succession.
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Sir Charles Yorke
Sir Charles Yorke was an 18th-century British lawyer and politician who served as Lord Chancellor of Great Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sir George Barlow Target entity description: Sir George Barlow was a British colonial administrator who served as acting Governor-General of India in the early 19th century, noted for his conservative policies and efforts to reduce government expenditure.
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A.
Sir George Collier
Sir George Collier was an 18th-century British Royal Navy officer best known for his command roles during the American Revolutionary War, particularly in North American and Caribbean waters.
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B.
Sir George Warrender
Sir George Warrender was a 19th-century British politician and naval administrator who served in several government posts, including senior roles connected with the Royal Navy.
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C.
Sir John Bourn
Sir John Bourn was a British public servant best known for serving as the Comptroller and Auditor General of the United Kingdom, overseeing the auditing of government departments and public spending.
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D.
Sir George Rooke
Sir George Rooke was a prominent English admiral of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, noted for his leadership in major naval engagements during the Nine Years’ War and the War of the Spanish Succession.
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E.
Sir Charles Yorke
Sir Charles Yorke was an 18th-century British lawyer and politician who served as Lord Chancellor of Great Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British colonial administrator
ⓘ
Governor-General of India ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
baronetage of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Baronetcy of Fort William in Bengal
|
| birthDate | 1763-01-20 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1846-12-18 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Winchester College ⓘ |
| employer | British East India Company ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Barlow ⓘ |
| givenName | George ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Sir George Barlow self-link ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baronet ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attempts to limit territorial expansion of the East India Company
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conservative administrative policies in British India ⓘ efforts to reduce government expenditure in India ⓘ role in the Vellore Mutiny aftermath ⓘ unpopularity among some British officials and Indian elites ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
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colonial governor ⓘ |
| officeEndTime | 1807-07-31 ⓘ |
| officeEndTime (Governor of Madras) | 1813 ⓘ |
| officeStartTime | 1805-07-21 ⓘ |
| officeStartTime (Governor of Madras) | 1807 ⓘ |
| partOf | British Raj (Company rule in India) ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| policyFocus |
administrative economy
ⓘ
fiscal retrenchment ⓘ reduction of military expenditure ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | conservative ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Madras
ⓘ
Viceroy of India ⓘ
surface form:
acting Governor-General of India
member of the Supreme Council of Bengal ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Charles Cornwallis
ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Cornwallis
|
| residence |
India
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Smith ⓘ |
| successor |
Sir Charles Wood
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surface form:
Lord Minto
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| title | 1st Baronet ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Calcutta
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Madras, India ⓘ
surface form:
Madras
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Subject: Sir George Barlow Description of subject: Sir George Barlow was a British colonial administrator who served as acting Governor-General of India in the early 19th century, noted for his conservative policies and efforts to reduce government expenditure.
Referenced by (3)
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