William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst
January 14, 1773 – March 13, 1857
British diplomat who led the Amherst embassy to China in 1816 and was Governor-General of India from 1823 to 1828, during the First Anglo-Burmese War.
Offices held
Aug 1, 1823 – Mar 13, 1828
Preceded by
Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings Succeeded by
Lord William Bentinck
Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings Succeeded by
Lord William Bentinck
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William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst
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