Baron Dorchester
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Baron Dorchester is a British peerage title most notably associated with Guy Carleton, a prominent 18th-century military commander and colonial administrator who served as Governor of Quebec and Governor General of British North America.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baron Dorchester canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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British peer ⓘ colonial administrator ⓘ title in the Peerage of Great Britain ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British North America
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Province of Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| creationDate | 1786-08-21 ⓘ |
| extinctionDate | 1897 ⓘ |
| extinctionReason | death of the 4th Baron without male heirs ⓘ |
| hasFirstHolder | Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHolder |
Arthur Henry Carleton, 2nd Baron Dorchester
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Dudley Wilmot Carleton, 4th Baron Dorchester NERFINISHED ⓘ Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester NERFINISHED ⓘ Guy Carleton, 3rd Baron Dorchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTerritorialDesignation | of Dorchester in the County of Oxford ⓘ |
| militaryRank | General ⓘ |
| monarchOfCreation | George III of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Dorchester, in the County of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | defence of Quebec during the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| notableHolder | Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor General of British North America
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Governor of Quebec ⓘ |
| rank | Baron ⓘ |
| status | extinct ⓘ |
| title | Baron Dorchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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