# William Henry Marsh

_British colonial administrator_

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> Sir William Henry Marsh was a British colonial administrator, who governed Hong Kong twice. The first tenure started in March 1882, and ended in March 1883, when Sir George Bowen succeeded him as the 9th Governor of Hong Kong. The second tenure started in December 1885, and ended in April, 1887, when Major-General William Cameron succeeded him as Colonial Administrator.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1827 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8012090#P569))
- **Died:** 1906 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8012090#P570))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8012090#P106))
- **Positions held:** Governor of Hong Kong ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8012090#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8012090#P166))

## Questions

**When was William Henry Marsh born?**  
William Henry Marsh was born on 1827.

**What positions has William Henry Marsh held?**  
Positions held by William Henry Marsh include: Governor of Hong Kong.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): William Henry Marsh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Marsh) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q8012090](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8012090) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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