Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge
The Viscount Hardinge | |
|---|---|
| Governor-General of India | |
| In office 1844–1848 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Sir Robert Peel Lord John Russell |
| Preceded by | William Wilberforce Bird As Acting Governor-General |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Dalhousie |
| Chief Secretary for Ireland | |
| In office 30 July 1830 – 15 November 1830 | |
| Prime Minister | The Duke of Wellington |
| Preceded by | Lord Francis Leveson-Gower |
| Succeeded by | Edward Smith Stanley |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1820–1844 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 March 1785 Wrotham, Kent, England |
| Died | 24 September 1856 (aged 71) Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England |
| Spouse | Lady Emily Jane Stewart |
| Children | 4 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1799–1856 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Commands | Commander-in-Chief of the British Army |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Field Marshal Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge, GCB, PC, PC (Ire) (30 March 1785 – 24 September 1856) was a British Army officer and politician. After serving in the Peninsular War and the Waterloo Campaign he became Secretary at War in Wellington's ministry. After a tour as Chief Secretary for Ireland in 1830 he became Secretary at War again in Sir Robert Peel's cabinet. He went on to be Governor-General of India at the time of the First Anglo-Sikh War and then Commander-in-Chief of the Forces during the Crimean War.