Peregrine Maitland

Sir

Peregrine Maitland
Maitland c.1882-1883
Born6 July 1777 (1777-07-06)
Longparish, Hampshire
Died30 May 1854 (1854-05-31) (aged 76)
Eaton Place, London,
AllegianceGreat Britain
United Kingdom
East India Company
Service / branchFoot Guards
Years of service1791–1836
RankGeneral
CommandsMadras Army
Battles / wars
Other workLt. Governor of Upper Canada
Lt. Governor of Nova Scotia
Governor of Cape Colony

General Sir Peregrine Maitland, GCB (6 July 1777 – 30 May 1854) was a British army officer and colonial administrator. He also was a first-class cricketer from 1798 to 1808 and an early advocate for the establishment of what would become the Canadian Indian residential school system.