General William Jervois KH (1782 – 5 November 1862) was Commander and Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong. Jervois Street in Hong Kong was named after him.
Military career Jervois served in the Peninsular WarOxford Dictionary of National Biography and, having been promoted to Lieutenant General in 1846, went on to be Commander and Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong in 1851.British and Indian armies on the China coast 1785-1985 by Harfield, A G, Published by A and J Partnership, 1990, Pages 483-484
He was also colonel of the 76th Regiment of Foot. He was promoted general on 3 August 1860.
Family He married Elizabeth Maitland and had at least one son, Sir William Jervois.
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