Francis Pym Harding
| Francis Pym Harding | |
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| 2nd Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick | |
| In office 1867–1868 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Hastings Doyle |
| Succeeded by | Lemuel Allan Wilmot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1821 England |
| Died | February 25, 1875 Lymington, Hampshire, England |
Francis Pym Harding, CB (c. 1821 – February 25, 1875) was an English army general and the second Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick from 1867 to 1868.
Born in The Grove, Lymington, Hampshire, England, Harding was an officer in the 22nd Foot (Cheshire Regiment) and was promoted to colonel in 1858. He was transferred from Malta to New Brunswick in 1866 and was appointed commanding officer. As the senior military officer, he was recommended by Charles Hastings Doyle for the position of Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick and was appointed in 1867. In 1868, he was promoted to the rank of major general and returned to England in 1869.
He died in Grove, Lymington, Hampshire, England in 1875.
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