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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: 18091891 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 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] |