Charles Fitzgerald
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Captain Charles Fitzgerald (1791–1887) was the Governor of The Gambia from 1844 until 1847, then Governor of Western Australia from 1848 to 1855.
The town of Geraldton, Western Australia was named after him.
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| Preceded by Edmund Norcott |
Governor of The Gambia 1844–1847 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell |
| Preceded by Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Irwin |
Governor of Western Australia 1848–1855 |
Succeeded by Sir Arthur Kennedy |
[edit] References
- The Constitution Centre of Western Australia (2002). "Captain Charles Fitzgerald 1848-1855", Governors and Premiers of Western Australia. West Perth, Western Australia: The Constitution Centre of Western Australia. ISBN 0-7307-3821-3.
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