Fletcher Christian II (1812 – 5 April 1852) served as magistrate of the
British Overseas Territory
The British Overseas Territories (BOTs) or alternatively referred to as the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOTs) are the fourteen dependent territory, territories with a constitutional and historical link with the United Kingdom that, ...
of
Pitcairn Island
Pitcairn Island is the only inhabited island of the Pitcairn Islands, in the southern Pacific Ocean, of which many inhabitants are descendants of mutineers of HMS ''Bounty''.
Geography
The island is of volcanic origin, with a rugged cliff ...
in 1842. Christian was the grandson of
Fletcher Christian
Fletcher Christian (25 September 1764 – 20 September 1793) was an English sailor who led the mutiny on the ''Bounty'' in 1789, during which he seized command of the Royal Navy vessel from Lieutenant William Bligh.
In 1787, Christian was ap ...
, the ''
Bounty'' mutineer, through his son Charles Christian. He was the cousin of
Thursday October Christian II. Like Thursday, Christian was of Polynesian descent from 3 of his grandparents. His mother was Sully,
Fletcher Christian
The Peerage the daughter of Teio.
References
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Pitcairn Islands politicians
1812 births
1852 deaths