Edmund Norcott
Edmund Norcott (*?; †?), Commander of the Royal Navy , was governor of the British colony of Gambia and represented the British Queen Victoria there .
Norcott was promoted to lieutenant on February 10, 1815 and commander on June 28, 1838.
On November 10, 1843 he succeeded Henry Froude Seagram as governor of Gambia, who had previously died in October 1843 of a fever infection. Norcott served briefly until the end of the year and was succeeded by Charles Fitzgerald .
Individual evidence
- ^ The New Navy List and General Records of the Services of Officers, 1847 Online
- ^ The Annual Register , London 1844 Online
- ^ Francis Bisset Archer: The Gambia Colony And Protectorate - An Official Handbook Frank Cass, London 1906
- ^ Arnold Gailey, Harry A. Hughes: Historical Dictionary of the Gambia The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1999, ISBN 0-8108-3660-2
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Froude Seagram |
Governor of Gambia 1843 |
Charles Fitzgerald |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Norcott, Edmund |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Governor of Gambia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 19th century |