Sir George Barlow

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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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Sir George Barlow canonical 2
Sir George Willis 1

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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
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
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
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
surface form: Lord Minto
title 1st Baronet
workLocation Calcutta
Madras, India
surface form: Madras

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Governor-General of Bengal officeHolder Sir George Barlow
Sir George Barlow name Sir George Barlow self-link
Governor of Portsmouth officeHeldBy Sir George Barlow
this entity surface form: Sir George Willis