Charles Cameron (colonial administrator)
Charles Cameron (1766–1828) was Civil Commissioner of Malta and then Governor of the Bahamas.
Career[edit]
Born the son of Donald Cameron and Mary Guy, Cameron became Civil Commissioner of Malta in 1801.[1][2] He issued a proclamation to the Maltese people in July 1801 making it clear that he would uphold their laws and rights.[3] He went on to be Governor of Bahamas in 1804[4] until his resignation in 1820.[5] He was also a partner of Harley, Cameron & Company, a firm with shipping ventures in the East Indies.[1]
Personal life[edit]
In 1789 he married Lady Margaret Hay, daughter of James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll; they had one son, Charles Hay Cameron, and two daughters.[1] He died in Roydon, Norfolk on 26 June 1828.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c University of Michigan
- ^ British Newspaper Archive: London Chronicle 25 July 1801 Page 3
- ^ University of Bournemouth
- ^ London Gazette Issue 15661 27 December 1803 Page 1831
- ^ Edinburgh Gazette Issue 2767 4 January 1820 Page 5
- ^ British Newspaper Archive: Morning Post 28 June 1828 Page 3 Died
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