Henry Pottinger Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Henry Pottinger, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

5 records1842–18473 events4 places

Chronological biography

1842

Rule of Hong Kong1842

Warfare / Opium Wars, 1st · Hong Kong

Negotiates the Treaty of Nanking under which China cedes Hong Kong to Britain

Treaty of Nanking1842

Warfare / Opium Wars, 1st · Nanking

Negotiates the Treaty of Nanking under which China cedes Hong Kong to Britain

1843

Governor1843

Government / Tory Party Government · Governor Hong Kong · Hong Kong

Appointed Governor of Hong Kong

1846

Governor1846

Government / Tory Party Government · Governor Cape of Good Hope · Cape Good Hope

Appointed Governor of Cape of Good Hope

1847

Governor1847

Government / Whig Party Government · Governor of Madras · Madras

Appointed Governor of Madras

Titles and roles

Governor Cape of Good Hope · Governor Hong Kong · Governor of Madras

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.