Marcus Slade

Marcus Slade
Born	22 January 1801
Died	7 March 1872 Ryde, Isle of Wight
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Lieutenant General
Battles/wars	7th Xhosa War

Lieutenant General Marcus John Slade (22 January 1801 – 7 March 1872) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.

Military career

Born the son of General Sir John Slade, 1st Baronet, Slade was commissioned into the 75th Regiment of Foot in 1819.^[1] He was appointed Commanding Officer of the 90th Light Infantry and commanded that Regiment throughout the 7th Xhosa War in 1846 and 1847.^[2] He was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey in 1859^[3] and was also Colonel of the 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot.^[2]

He lived at Elvington House in Ryde on the Isle of Wight and is buried in the Old Cemetery at Ryde.^[4]

Family

In 1842 he married Charlotte Ramsay; they had two daughters and four sons.^[2]

References

1. ^ London Gazette: no. 17497. p. 1298. 24 July 1819. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
2. ^ ^{a b c} The Peerage.com
3. ^ World Statesmen
4. ^ Grave Records

Government offices
Preceded by Sir George Harding	Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey 1859–1864	Succeeded by Charles Rochfort Scott

Persondata
Name	Slade, Marcus
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	22 January 1801
Place of birth
Date of death	7 March 1872
Place of death	Ryde, Isle of Wight