John Shore, 1st Baron Teignmouth
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John Shore, 1st Baron Teignmouth, 1st Baronet (5 October 1751 – 14 February 1834) was a British official of the East India Company who served as Governor-General of Bengal from 1793 to 1798. In 1798 he was created Baron Teignmouth in the Peerage of Ireland. Shore was the first president of the British and Foreign Bible Society.[1] A close friend of the orientalist Sir William Jones (1746–1794), Shore edited a memoir of Jones's life in 1804, containing many of Jones's letters.
Quick Facts The Right HonourableThe Lord Teignmouth, Governor-General of the Presidency of Fort William ...
The Lord Teignmouth | |
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Governor-General of the Presidency of Fort William | |
In office October 1793 – March 1798 | |
Monarch | George III |
Preceded by | The Earl Cornwallis |
Succeeded by | Sir Alured Clarke (Acting Governor-General) |
Personal details | |
Born | 5 October 1751 (1751-10-05) St James's, London |
Died | 14 February 1834 (1834-02-15) (aged 82) Portman Square, London |
Resting place | St Marylebone Parish Church |
Spouse |
Charlotte Cornish (m. 1786) |
Children | 9, including Charles John |
Education | Harrow School |
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