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Henry Light
His Excellency Sir Henry Light, Order of the Bath, KCB, Esq., (1782/3, Kimberley House, Falmouth, Cornwall, Falmouth, Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain – 3 March 1870, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Great Britain and Ireland) was a British colonial administrator who served as the third Governor of British Guiana from 27 June 1838 to 19 May 1848, overseeing the initial developments such as emancipation. He served as List of colonial governors and administrators of Dominica#Lieutenant-Governors (1833–1872), Lieutenant Governor of Dominica for 13 months prior and Lieutenant Governor of Antigua in 1836. Before his administrative career, he served in the Royal Artillery. Caribbean lieutenant-governorships In 1836, Light was appointed in Lieutenant Governor of British Antigua and arrived in July. Between February 1837 and March 1838, Light served as Lieutenant Governor of British Dominica. From July to August 1837, the Legislative Council (Dominica), Legislative C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Excellency
Excellency is an honorific style given to certain high-level officers of a sovereign state, officials of an international organization, or members of an aristocracy. Once entitled to the title "Excellency", the holder usually retains the right to that courtesy throughout their lifetime, although in some cases the title is attached to a particular office, and is held only for the duration of that office. Generally people addressed as ''Excellency'' are heads of state, heads of government, governors, ambassadors, Roman Catholic bishops and high-ranking ecclesiastics and others holding equivalent rank (e.g., heads of international organizations). Members of royal families generally have distinct addresses ( Majesty, Highness, etc.) It is sometimes misinterpreted as a title of office in itself, but in fact is an honorific that precedes various titles (such as Mr. President, and so on), both in speech and in writing. In reference to such an official, it takes the form ''His'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
