Charles Henry Darling
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Sir Charles Henry Darling KCB
(19 February 1809 – 25 January 1870) was a British colonial governor.
He was born at Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
, the son of Major-General Henry Darling
and nephew of General Sir Ralph Darling
.
He was educated at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst and served in the military in Barbados
, the Windward Islands
, and Jamaica
with the 57th Foot. He started his colonial service while in Jamaica and became Lieutenant-Governor of St. Lucia in 1847. He became Lieutenant-Governor of the Cape Colony
in South Africa in 1851. He became Governor of Newfoundland in 1855.
Darling supported the British
suggestions granting the French more fishing rights in waters of Newfoundland
between Cape St. John
and Cape Ray
to the total disagreement of the Newfoundland government which ultimately lead to the end of his term in office.
Darling became governor and captain-chief of Jamaica in 1857 then governor of Victoria, Australia
from 1863 to 1866.
Married firstly on 2 May 1835 to Anne Wilhelmina Dalzell (born 18 July 1813 – died 16 October 1837). They had a son, died in infancy. He married, secondly, at Christ Church, Barbados, on 14 December 1839 to Mary Ann Nurse (who died of yellow fever in St Lucia on 6 November 1848). Married, thirdly, at Ilfracombe
, North Devon on 10 December 1851 to Elizabeth Isabella Caroline Salter (born circa 1820 – died 10 December 1900).
Charles Henry Darling died at Lansdown Crescent, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
, aged 60.
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
(19 February 1809 – 25 January 1870) was a British colonial governor.
He was born at Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, the son of Major-General Henry Darling
Henry Darling
Major-General Sir Henry Charles Darling KCB . Major General in the British Army. Lt Governor to Tobago ....
and nephew of General Sir Ralph Darling
Ralph Darling
General Sir Ralph Darling, GCH was a British colonial Governor and Governor of New South Wales from 1825 to 1831.-Early career:...
.
He was educated at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst and served in the military in Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
, the Windward Islands
Windward Islands
The Windward Islands are the southern islands of the Lesser Antilles, within the West Indies.-Name and geography:The Windward Islands are called such because they were more windward to sailing ships arriving in the New World than the Leeward Islands, given that the prevailing trade winds in the...
, and Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
with the 57th Foot. He started his colonial service while in Jamaica and became Lieutenant-Governor of St. Lucia in 1847. He became Lieutenant-Governor of the Cape Colony
Cape Colony
The Cape Colony, part of modern South Africa, was established by the Dutch East India Company in 1652, with the founding of Cape Town. It was subsequently occupied by the British in 1795 when the Netherlands were occupied by revolutionary France, so that the French revolutionaries could not take...
in South Africa in 1851. He became Governor of Newfoundland in 1855.
Darling supported the British
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it....
suggestions granting the French more fishing rights in waters of Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
between Cape St. John
Cape St. John
Cape St. John is a headland located on the east coast of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.Cape St. John forms the northeastern point of the Baie Verte Peninsula and has a high prominent peak with steep cliffs rising to an elevation of 74m that are...
and Cape Ray
Cape Ray
Cape Ray is a headland located at the southwestern extremity of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador....
to the total disagreement of the Newfoundland government which ultimately lead to the end of his term in office.
Darling became governor and captain-chief of Jamaica in 1857 then governor of Victoria, Australia
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
from 1863 to 1866.
Married firstly on 2 May 1835 to Anne Wilhelmina Dalzell (born 18 July 1813 – died 16 October 1837). They had a son, died in infancy. He married, secondly, at Christ Church, Barbados, on 14 December 1839 to Mary Ann Nurse (who died of yellow fever in St Lucia on 6 November 1848). Married, thirdly, at Ilfracombe
Ilfracombe
Ilfracombe is a seaside resort and civil parish on the North Devon coast, England with a small harbour, surrounded by cliffs.The parish stretches along the coast from 'The Coastguard Cottages' in Hele Bay toward the east and 4 miles along The Torrs to Lee Bay toward the west...
, North Devon on 10 December 1851 to Elizabeth Isabella Caroline Salter (born circa 1820 – died 10 December 1900).
Charles Henry Darling died at Lansdown Crescent, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
, aged 60.
See also
- Governors of Newfoundland
- List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador