William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck , second son. dsp Governor-General of India 04 Jul 1828 to 20 Mar 1815; Captain, 1792; Lieutenant Colonel, 24th Light Dragoons, 1794; on Duke of York's staff in Netherlands, 1794; attached to headquarters staff of Marshal Suwarrof's army in Italy and served in campaigns of 1799; with Austrian forces, 1801; Governor of Madras, 1803; Major General; recalled after mutiny at Velore, for which he was held mainly responsible, 1807; commanded a brigade at Corunna; Lieutenant General; Commander-in-Chief of British forces in Sicily, 1811; served in Spain, 1813; commanded successful expedition against Genoa, 1814; Governor General of Bengal, 1827; effected important financial reforms, and greatly improved condition of revenue, reorganized judicial department, and extended system of employment of natives in official positions; first Governor General of India, 1833; met Macaulay, with whom he contracted a warm friendship; returned to England, 1835; Liberal MP for Glasgow, 1837. [Concise Dictionary of National Biography]
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