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Sir Charles Cameron Lees KCMG (11 March 1837 – 26 July 1898) was a British military officer and colonial administrator. He was the son of John Campbell Lees, former Chief Justice of the Bahamas. He was originally commissioned into the 1st West India Regiment, but transferred to the 76th Foot in 1854, was promoted Lieutenant, and transferred to the 23rd Foot as adjutant in 1858. He resigned as adjutant in 1864 and retired in 1866, becoming adjutant of the 3rd later that year.

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  • Sir Charles Cameron Lees KCMG (11 March 1837 – 26 July 1898) was a British military officer and colonial administrator. He was the son of John Campbell Lees, former Chief Justice of the Bahamas. He was originally commissioned into the 1st West India Regiment, but transferred to the 76th Foot in 1854, was promoted Lieutenant, and transferred to the 23rd Foot as adjutant in 1858. He resigned as adjutant in 1864 and retired in 1866, becoming adjutant of the 3rd later that year. Lees was acting Governor of the Gold Coast in 1874, 1876 and 1878–79, Governor of the Bahamas from 1881 to 1884, and Governor of the Leeward Islands from 1884 to 1885. He was 16th Governor of Mauritius from 21 Dec 1889 to 12 Mar 1892 and was Governor of British Guiana from 1893 to 1895. In 1875 he married Maria Ledwell Nugent daughter of Sir Oliver Nugent of Antigua. Lees is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London. (en)
  • Charles Cameron Lees; (Londres, Inglaterra, 1831-1898); Gobernador Colonial Británico. Capitán Naval. Participó en las campañas militares de El Cabo, y las que remontaron el Níger. Designado Gobernador de Nigeria en 1873, cargo que volvió a ocupar un año después, desempeñándose en él hasta 1875. En 1876 prestó sus servicios como Administrador colonial en Ghana, pero finalmente fue tresladado al Caribe, donde ocupó el cargo de Gobernador de Bahamas entre 1882 y 1884. En 1884 le designó S.M. Victoria I como Gobernador de las islas de Sotavento, y se instaló en el cargo en Antigua y Barbuda, dirigiéndolo hasta 1885. Entre 1893 y 1895 Ocupó la Gobernación de la Guyana Británica, y luego volvió a Londres. * Datos: Q4101390 (es)
  • Sir Charles Cameron Lees (11 mars 1837 - 26 juillet 1898) est un administrateur colonial britannique. (fr)
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  • Sir Charles Cameron Lees (11 mars 1837 - 26 juillet 1898) est un administrateur colonial britannique. (fr)
  • Sir Charles Cameron Lees KCMG (11 March 1837 – 26 July 1898) was a British military officer and colonial administrator. He was the son of John Campbell Lees, former Chief Justice of the Bahamas. He was originally commissioned into the 1st West India Regiment, but transferred to the 76th Foot in 1854, was promoted Lieutenant, and transferred to the 23rd Foot as adjutant in 1858. He resigned as adjutant in 1864 and retired in 1866, becoming adjutant of the 3rd later that year. (en)
  • Charles Cameron Lees; (Londres, Inglaterra, 1831-1898); Gobernador Colonial Británico. Capitán Naval. Participó en las campañas militares de El Cabo, y las que remontaron el Níger. Designado Gobernador de Nigeria en 1873, cargo que volvió a ocupar un año después, desempeñándose en él hasta 1875. En 1876 prestó sus servicios como Administrador colonial en Ghana, pero finalmente fue tresladado al Caribe, donde ocupó el cargo de Gobernador de Bahamas entre 1882 y 1884. En 1884 le designó S.M. Victoria I como Gobernador de las islas de Sotavento, y se instaló en el cargo en Antigua y Barbuda, dirigiéndolo hasta 1885. Entre 1893 y 1895 Ocupó la Gobernación de la Guyana Británica, y luego volvió a Londres. (es)
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  • Charles Lees (colonial administrator) (en)
  • Charles Lees (fr)
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