Sir Charles Mitchell | |
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 Charles Mitchell | |
| 14th Governor of the Straits Settlements | |
| In office 1 February 1894 – 7 December 1899 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | William Edward Maxwell |
| Succeeded by | SirJames Alexander Swettenham (acting) |
| 7th Governor of Natal | |
| In office December 1889 – July 1893 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Sir Arthur Havelock |
| Succeeded by | Francis Haden (acting) |
| Acting Governor of the Leeward Islands | |
| In office 1888–1888 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Jenico Preston, 14th Viscount Gormanston |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Smith |
| 4th Governor of Fiji | |
| In office January 1887 – February 1888 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Sir John Bates Thurston (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Thurston |
| 3rd High Commissioner for the Western Pacific | |
| In office January 1887 – February 1888 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Sir John Bates Thurston (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Thurston |
| Acting Governor of Natal | |
| In office 22 December 1881 – 6 March 1882 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Redvers Buller |
| Succeeded by | Sir Henry Bulwer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1836 |
| Died | 7 December 1899(1899-12-07) (aged 62–63) |
| Resting place | St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore |
| Citizenship | British |
| Spouse(s) | Fanny Rice (d.1885) Eliza Weldon, |
| Children | Hugh Mitchell |
| Profession | Colonial Administrator, Royal Marines officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Branch/service |  Royal Marines |
| Years of service | 1852–1878 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Colonel |
Sir Charles Bullen Hugh MitchellGCMG (1836 – 7 December 1899) was aBritishRoyal Marinesofficer andcolonialadministrator. As the latter, he served inBritish Honduras,British Guiana,Natal. He then served asGovernor of Fiji, of theBritish Colony of Natal &Zululand, and of theStraits Settlements.
Mitchell attended theRoyal Naval School and joined theRoyal Marines in 1852.[1] He served with them in theBaltic campaigns from 1854 to 1856.[1] He retired from the marines in 1878 as a lieutenant-colonel.[1]
Mitchell begin his colonial career as Colonial Secretary ofBritish Honduras in July 1868. He also administrated the Government in 1870, 1874 and 1876.[1]
Mitchell was the Receiver General in British Guiana in 1877 and followed by Colonial Secretary of Natal in November 1877. He was the Acting Governor of Natal in 1881, 1882 and 1885–1886.[1]
Mitchell was theGovernor of Fiji between 1887 and 1888.[1]
Mitchell administered the Government of Natal and Zululand in 1889 and was eventually appointed as the Governor in the October of the same year.[1][2]
Mitchell was the Governor of the Straits Settlement between 1894 and 1899.[3][4]
Mitchell's first wife Fanny Rice died in 1885. He remarried to Eliza Weldon. He had a son,Colonel Hugh Mitchell of the Royal Marines.
Mitchell died on 7 December 1899, while in office as Governor of the Straits Settlements.[4] He was buried inSt Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, his tombstone was erected "To the glory of God and in memory of His Excellency Lieutenant Colonel Sir Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell Royal Marine Light Infantry, G.C.M.G. Governor of the Colony who died in Singapore on 7 December 1899. This tablet is erected by the members of the Civil Service of the Straits Settlements."
Marines fromHMS Hermione served as an honour guard and pallbearers for the Mitchell's funeral.[5]
Charles Mitchell was invested with Companion of the Most DistinguishedOrder of St. Michael and St. George (CMG) in 1880,[6] Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in 1883[7] and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) in 1895.[8]
Mitchell Park Zoo inDurban,South Africa is named after him.[9]
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded byas Governor | ActingGovernor of Natal 1881–1882 | Succeeded by SirHenry Bulwer as Governor |
| Preceded byas acting High Commissioner and Governor | High Commissioner for the Western Pacific 1887–1888 | Succeeded by |
| Governor of Fiji 1887–1888 | ||
| Preceded byas Governor | ActingGovernor of the Leeward Islands 1888 | Succeeded byas Governor |
| Preceded by | Governor of Natal 1889–1893 | Succeeded byas acting Governor |
| Preceded byas acting Governor | Governor of the Straits Settlements 1894–1899 | Succeeded byas acting Governor |
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