Charles Cathcart, 2nd Earl Cathcart
| The Earl Cathcart | |
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Lord Cathcart
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| Born |
21 December 1783 Walton, Essex, England |
| Died | 16 July 1859 (aged 75) St Leonards-on-Sea, England |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1800–1855 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
Northern District (1850–55) Commander-in-Chief, North America (1846–47) Commander-in-Chief, Scotland (1837–42) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Order of St. Vladimir, 4th Class (Russia) Knight Fourth Class of the Military William Order (Netherlands) |
General Charles Murray Cathcart, 2nd Earl Cathcart GCB, FRSE (21 December 1783 – 16 July 1859), styled Lord Greenock between 1814 and 1843, was a British Army general who became Governor General of the Province of Canada and Lieutenant Governor of Canada West (26 November 1845 – 30 January 1847). He was a keen amateur geologist, with enough recognition to warrant being made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Cathcart was born at Walton, Essex, on 21 December 1783, the eldest surviving son of William Cathcart, 10th Lord Cathcart (later the 1st Earl Cathcart)
Cathcart entered the army as a cornet in the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards on 2 March 1800. He served on the staff of Sir James Craig in Naples and Sicily. He became heir apparent to the lordship of Cathcart in 1804, after his brother William Cathcart, Master of Cathcart died while commanding a Royal Navy vessel in the West Indies. After his father was elevated to an earldom in 1814 he became known by the courtesy title Lord Greenock.
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