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Sir Charles Cameron Lees KCMG (11 March 1837 – 26 July 1892) was a British military officer and colonial administrator.
He was born 11 March 1837. He was originally commissioned into the 1st West India Regiment, but transferred to the 76th Foot in 1854, was promoted Lieutenant, and transferred to the 23rd Foot as adjutant in 1858. He resigned as adjutant in 1864 and retired in 1866, becoming adjutant of the 3rd Derbyshire Rifle Volunteers later that year.
Lees was acting Governor of the Gold Coast in 1874, 1876 and 1878–79, Governor of the Bahamas from 1881–84, and Governor of the Leeward Islands from 1884–85.
He was 16th Governor of Mauritius from 21 Dec 1889 to 12 Mar 1892.[1]
He was Governor of British Guiana from 1893–95.
He married Maria Ledwell. Lees died 26 July 1892 and is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.[2]
Government offices Preceded by
James MaxwellGovernor of the Gold Coast, acting
1874Succeeded by
George StrahanPreceded by
George StrahanGovernor of the Gold Coast, acting
1876Succeeded by
Sanford FreelingPreceded by
Sanford FreelingGovernor of the Gold Coast, acting
1878–1879Succeeded by
Herbert Taylor UssherPreceded by
Jeremiah Thomas Fitzgerald CallaghanGovernor of the Bahamas
1881–1884Succeeded by
Sir Henry Arthur BlakePreceded by
John Hawley GloverGovernor of the Leeward Islands
1884–1885Succeeded by
Charles Monroe EldridgePreceded by
William RobinsonGovernor of Barbados
1885–1889Succeeded by
Sir Walter Joseph SendallPreceded by
Sir John Pope HennessyGovernor of Mauritius
1889–1892Succeeded by
Sir Hubert Edward Henry JerninghamPreceded by
Sir Charles BruceGovernor of British Guiana
1893–1895Succeeded by
Charles Cavendish BoyleReferences
Categories:- Colonial Administrative Service officers
- British governors of the Bahamas
- 76th Regiment of Foot officers
- Royal Welch Fusiliers officers
- Sherwood Foresters officers
- West India Regiment officers
- Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
- 1837 births
- 1892 deaths
- Burials at Brompton Cemetery
- Governors of Barbados
- Governors of the Leeward Islands
- Governors of British Guiana
- British Governors of Mauritius
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