John Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence
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The Right Honourable The Lord Lawrence GCB GCSI PC |
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John Lawrence photographed by Maull & Polybank, c. 1850s
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| Viceroy and Governor-General of India | |
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In office 12 January 1864 – 12 January 1869 |
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| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
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| Preceded by | Sir William Denison As Acting Viceroy and Governor-General |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Mayo |
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| Born | 4 March 1811 |
| Died | 27 June 1879 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Harriette Hamilton (d. 1917) |
John Laird Mair Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence GCB GCSI PC (4 March 1811 – 27 June 1879), known as Sir John Lawrence, Bt., between 1858 and 1869, was an Englishman who became a prominent British Imperial statesman who served as Viceroy of India from 1864 to 1869.
Lawrence came from Richmond, North Yorkshire. Lawrence spent his early years in Derry, part of the Province of Ulster in the northern part of Ireland, and was educated at Foyle College (now Foyle and Londonderry College). After attending the East India Company College, Lawrence went to India in 1829 along with his older brother, Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence. He soon became a magistrate and tax collector in Delhi, where he was known for his concern for the plight of the peasantry as long as they did not question British rule.
During the First Sikh War of 1845 to 1846, Lawrence organized the supplying of the British army in the Punjab and became Commissioner of the Jullundur district, serving under his brother, the Governor of the province. In that role he was known for his administrative reforms, for subduing the hill tribes, and for his attempts to end the custom of suttee.
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