Dixon Denham
Dixon Denham (born January 1, 1786 in London , † May 8, 1828 in Freetown ) was a British explorer and governor of Sierra Leone.
Life
Denham received his training at the War School in London. He later served in Spain in the fight against Napoleon and also took part in the campaign in the Netherlands .
In 1821 he received permission to join an expedition from Clapperton and Oudney into the interior of Africa . The travelers set out from Tripoli for Mursuk in Fessan in February 1822 and reached Lake Chad on November 4th . Denham determined the location of this lake and then went to Kuka , the residence of the Sultan of Bornu . He accompanied him on a campaign against the Fulbe , was taken prisoner himself, but was able to escape again. He returned to Bornu with the defeated army.
Later he traveled to the mouth of the Shari in the south of Lake Chad, but could not go any further. He met again with Clapperton and went with him to Sokoto . In April 1824 Denham returned to Italy, France and England via Tripoli.
Dixon Denham was appointed inspector for liberated Africans in Sierra Leone in 1827 and governor of Sierra Leone in 1928, where he died of fever on May 8, 1828, after only 5 weeks in office.
literature
- Denham, Dixon . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 8 : Demijohn - Edward . London 1910, p. 20 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Hugh Lumley |
Lieutenant Governor of Sierra Leone 1828 |
Hugh Lumley |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Denham, Dixon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English explorer of Africa |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1786 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 8, 1828 |
| Place of death | Freetown |