# John Pope Hennessy

_8th Governor of Hong Kong (1834-1891)_

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> Sir John Pope Hennessy, was an Irish politician and colonial administrator who served as the eighth Governor of Hong Kong and the fifteenth Governor of Mauritius.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 April 1834 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2607815#P569))
- **Place of birth:** County Cork ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2607815#P19))
- **Died:** 7 October 1891 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2607815#P570))
- **Citizenship:** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2607815#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; barrister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2607815#P106))
- **Political party:** Conservative Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2607815#P102))
- **Education:** Queen's University of Ireland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2607815#P69))
- **Spouse:** Catherine Elizabeth Low ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2607815#P26))
- **Positions held:** member of the 24th Parliament of the United Kingdom (22 December 1890 – 7 October 1891); Governor of British Mauritius (1 June 1883 – 11 December 1889); Governor of Hong Kong (22 April 1877 – 30 March 1883); Governor of Barbados (1875–1876); Governor of the Bahamas (1 January 1873 – 1 January 1874); Governor of the Gold Coast (1872–1872); Governor of Sierra Leone (1872–1873); member of the 18th Parliament of the United Kingdom (28 April 1859 – 6 July 1865) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2607815#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2607815#P166))

## Questions

**When was John Pope Hennessy born?**  
John Pope Hennessy was born on 5 April 1834 in County Cork.

**What positions has John Pope Hennessy held?**  
Positions held by John Pope Hennessy include: member of the 24th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1890–1891); Governor of British Mauritius (1883–1889); Governor of Hong Kong (1877–1883); Governor of Barbados (1875–1876); Governor of the Bahamas (1873–1874).

**Where did John Pope Hennessy study?**  
John Pope Hennessy was educated at Queen's University of Ireland.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): John Pope Hennessy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Pope_Hennessy) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2607815](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2607815) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: John Pope Hennessy.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Pope_Hennessy.jpg)

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