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John Alexander Bannerman (5 June 1759 – 8 August 1819) was appointed Governor of Prince of Wales' Island (

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) and

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(

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) (both forming the settlement of Penang) in 1817 and also Treasurer from 1818. John-alexander-bannerman-grave

Bannerman hoped to enter Parliament at the 1806 general election, but despite being prepared to spend £2,000 on a campaign, he failed to find a seat. However, a vacancy was created in early 1807 the resignation of

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, MP for the

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which was then under the patronage of Rev. Jarvis Kenrick, and Bannerman was returned at the by-election in January 1807. He hoped to find a Treasury borough at the general election later that year, but was unsuccessful. He was a

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of the

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for two periods after 1811. Bannerman served until his death from

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in 1819. He was assisted by council member John MacAlister. Bannerman is buried at the Old Protestant Cemetery, George Town.The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British India and Its Dependencies Published by Printed for Black, Parbury, & Allen, 1830; Item notes: new ser.:v.2:(year)1830:(month)May/Aug.
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1759 births 1819 deaths History of Penang Governors of Penang Directors of the British East India Company Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies UK MPs 1806–1807 Administrators in British Penang {{England-UK-MP-stub