John Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence
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John Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence, was a prominent 19th-century British colonial administrator who served as Viceroy of India and played a key role in consolidating British rule after the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence canonical | 13 |
| 1st Baron Lawrence | 1 |
| John Laird Mair Lawrence | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
Baron in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
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British colonial administrator ⓘ Viceroy of India ⓘ human ⓘ |
| areaOfAdministration |
North-Western Provinces (indirect influence)
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Punjab ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Order of the Bath
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Most Exalted Order of the Star of India ⓘ
surface form:
Order of the Star of India
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| birthDate | 1811-03-04 ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster
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surface form:
Westminster Abbey
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| child | John Lawrence, 2nd Baron Lawrence ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1879-06-27 ⓘ |
| education |
East India Company College
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surface form:
East India Company College, Haileybury
Foyle College ⓘ |
| employer |
Government of British India
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surface form:
British Government in India
British East India Company ⓘ
surface form:
East India Company
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| era |
British India
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surface form:
British Raj
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| familyName | Lawrence ⓘ |
| fullName |
John Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence
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John Laird Mair Lawrence
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| givenName | John ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
John Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence
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1st Baron Lawrence
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| knownFor |
administration of the Punjab
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policies of non-intervention on the North-West Frontier ⓘ role in consolidating British rule in India after the Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryConflictContext | Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm | Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baron Lawrence ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
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colonial administrator ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Richmond (Yorks)
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Richmond, North Yorkshire, England
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| placeOfDeath | London, England ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | British imperial policy in India ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lieutenant-Governor of the North-Western Provinces
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surface form:
Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab
Member of the Council of India ⓘ Viceroy of India ⓘ
surface form:
Viceroy and Governor-General of India
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| predecessorAsViceroyOfIndia | James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | key British administrator in suppressing the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in the Punjab ⓘ |
| sibling |
George Lawrence
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Henry Lawrence ⓘ |
| spouse | Harriette Hamilton ⓘ |
| successorAsViceroyOfIndia | Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo ⓘ |
| termEndAsViceroyOfIndia | 1869 ⓘ |
| termStartAsViceroyOfIndia | 1864 ⓘ |
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