John Cradock, 1st Baron Howden

General The Right Honourable
The Lord Howden
GCB
Governor of the Cape Colony
In office
1811–1814
MonarchGeorge III
Preceded byThe Earl of Caledon
Succeeded byLord Charles Somerset
Personal details
Born(1759-08-11)11 August 1759
Died26 July 1839(1839-07-26) (aged 79)
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceBritish Army
RankGeneral
CommandsMadras Army
Battles/warsIrish Rebellion

General John Francis Cradock, 1st Baron Howden (11 August 1759 – 26 July 1839), was a British Army officer, politician and colonial administrator.

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