John General Sir John Gaspard Le Marchant Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Street Michael and Street George Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

1803 (age 71)

He was criticized for misappropriation of relief funds collected for the 1846 fire victims of the June 1846 fire that devastated most of Saint John"son He later became the Lieutenant Governor of (1852–1858). In 1820, at the age of seventeen, he was commissioned into the 10th Foot as an Ensign. In 1821 he transferred to the 57th Foot as a Lieutenant and later transferred to the 98th Foot, in which he was promoted Major. In 1835 he became adjutant-general of the British Auxiliary Legion in Spain with the rank of Brigadier-General. He transferred to the 20th Foot in 1837, the 99th Foot as Lieutenant-Colonel in 1839, the 85th Foot in 1845, and the 11th Foot as Colonel in the 1860s. He was appointed as a Knight of the Order of Charles III by Isabella II, Queen of Spain in 1838, and was knighted and granted permission to use his Spanish knighthood in Britain. He was also a Knight Commander of the Military Order of Street Ferdinand. In 1847 he reluctantly accepted the governorship of Le Marchant was opposed to the idea of responsible government and condemned local merchants of amassing wealth in the Colony and then returning to England. After the fire of 1846 funds were collected for the victims and Le Marchant, acting upon Robert Law"s recommendation that no further money be given to victims, then directed funds to the repair of public buildings and construction of roads in Saint John"s and the outports. He left in 1852, and then served a term as Lieutenant Governor of He became Governor of Malta in 1858 and Commander-in-Chief of the Madras Army in 1865 before he retired in 1868. Le Marchant Road, a prominent street in Saint John"s is named in his honour.

John General Sir John Gaspard Le Marchant Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Street Michael and Street George Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Edit Profile

army officer governor of Newfoundland

Background

Le Marchant was the son of Major-General John Le Marchant and the younger brother of Sir Denis Le Marchant, 1st Baronet, and was educated at High Wycombe Royal Grammar School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.

Education

Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe. Royal Military College, Sandhurst.

Career

He was criticized for misappropriation of relief funds collected for the 1846 fire victims of the June 1846 fire that devastated most of Saint John"son He later became the Lieutenant Governor of (1852–1858). In 1820, at the age of seventeen, he was commissioned into the 10th Foot as an Ensign.

In 1821 he transferred to the 57th Foot as a Lieutenant and later transferred to the 98th Foot, in which he was promoted Major.

In 1835 he became adjutant-general of the British Auxiliary Legion in Spain with the rank of Brigadier-General. He transferred to the 20th Foot in 1837, the 99th Foot as Lieutenant-Colonel in 1839, the 85th Foot in 1845, and the 11th Foot as Colonel in the 1860s.

He was appointed as a Knight of the Order of Charles III by Isabella II, Queen of Spain in 1838, and was knighted and granted permission to use his Spanish knighthood in Britain. He was also a Knight Commander of the Military Order of Street Ferdinand.

In 1847 he reluctantly accepted the governorship of Le Marchant was opposed to the idea of responsible government and condemned local merchants of amassing wealth in the Colony and then returning to England.

After the fire of 1846 funds were collected for the victims and Le Marchant, acting upon Robert Law"s recommendation that no further money be given to victims, then directed funds to the repair of public buildings and construction of roads in Saint John"s and the outports. He left in 1852, and then served a term as Lieutenant Governor of He became Governor of Malta in 1858 and Commander-in-Chief of the Madras Army in 1865 before he retired in 1868. Le Marchant Road, a prominent street in Saint John"s is named in his honour.

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