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| Pine, Benjamin Chilley Campbell. Adm. pens. (age 19) at TRINITY, Jan. 13, 1829; from St Alban Hall, Oxford, whence he had matric. July 4, 1828. [Eldest] s. of Benjamin Chilley [of Tunbridge Wells]. B. [1809], in London. School, Brighton. Matric. Lent, 1829; B.A. 1833; M.A. 1840. Adm. at Gray's Inn, June 9, 1831. Called to the Bar, Apr. 28, 1841. Queen's Advocate in Sierra Leone, 1841. Acting Governor, 1848-9. Governor of Natal, 1849-56, of the Gold Coast, 1856-9. Knighted, 1856. Lieut.-Governor of St Christopher, West Indies, 1859-69. Acting Governor of Antigua, 1866. Governor of Western Australia, 1868. Governor-in-Chief of the Leeward Islands, 1869-73. K.C.M.G., 1871. Governor of Natal, 1873-5. Bencher of Gray's Inn, 1880; Treasurer, 1885. Married (1) 1841, Elizabeth, dau. of John Campbell; (2) 1859, Margaretta Anne, dau. of Colonel John Simpson, Bengal Army. Author of articles on the African Colonies in the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Died Feb. 25, 1891, at his residence in Wimpole Street, London. (Al. Oxon.; Boase, II>. 1540; Law Lists; Inns of Court; Foster, Men at the Bar; D.N.B.) | Benjamin Chilley Campbell PINE Approx. lifespan: 1809–1891 pens. aged 19 Trinity College adm1829:01:13 from Alban Hall [Oxford], whence he had Matric 1828:07:04 Eldest s. of Benjamin CHILLEY of Tunbridge Wells, [ Kent ] b. London 1809 Sch: Brighton School Brighton, [ Sussex ] Matric 1829:01LT: BA 1833 MA 1840 Adm. Gray's Inn: 1831:06:09 Called to the Bar: 1841:04:28 Queen's Advocate in: : Sierra Leone 1841 Acting Governor: 1848-49 Governor of: Natal , South Africa 1849-56 of the Gold Coast 1856-59 Knighted 1856 Lieutenant-Governor of: St Kitts West Indies 1859-69 Acting Governor of: Antigua 1866 Governor of: Western Australia , Australia 1868 Governor: -in-Chief of the Leeward Islands 1869-73 KCMG 1871 Governor of: Natal , South Africa 1873-75 Bencher of: Gray's Inn, Gray's, [ London ] 1880 Treasurer: 1885 m. (1) 1841 Elizabeth CAMPBELL dau. of John CAMPBELL m. (2) 1859 Margaretta Anne SIMPSON dau. of Colonel John SIMPSON, Bengal Army Author of articles on the African Colonies in the Encyclopaedia Britannica d. 1891:02:25 at his residence Wimpole Street, London ( Al. Oxon.; Boase, II>. 1540; Law Lists; Inns of Court ; Foster, Men at the Bar; D.N.B .) [add:]Eldest s. of Benjamin Cilley PINE of Maidstone, [ Kent ] and Tunbridge Wells, [ Kent ] [:add] [add:]B. 1809 at Maidstone, [ Kent ] (Birth registered, Dr William's LIBRARY, London 1825)[:add] [add:]Lieutenant-Governor of Natal, 1849-56 and 1873-75[:add] [add:]Commissioned as Governor of XWAU, 1868, but did not take up the appointment[:add] [add:]Married (1) 1844, Alexa CAMPBELL dau. of John CAMPBELL [:add] |