Jump to content

William Wake (governor)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Willthacheerleader18 (talk | contribs) at 19:12, 27 May 2020. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

William Wake was the governor of Bombay during the British Raj from 26 November 1742 to 17 November 1750. Father of Margaret Wake Tryon, wife of William Tryon (8 June 1729 – 27 January 1788), who was the governor of the Province of North Carolina (1765–1771) and the Province of New York (1771–1780).

References

  • Great Britain. India Office (1819). The India List and India Office List. Harrison. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  • "Tryon Palace to honor Bombay, India for holiday festivities | News - WCTI NewsChannel 12". wcti12.com. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Bombay
1742–1750 		Succeeded by
Stub icon

This article about a British politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Wake_(governor)&oldid=959232910"