George Bonham

Sir George Bonham Bt KCB
3rd Governor of Hong Kong
In office 21 March 1848 – 13 April 1854
Monarch	Victoria
Lieutenant Governor	Maj Gen William Staveley Maj Gen William Jervois
Preceded by	Sir John Davis
Succeeded by	Sir John Bowring
4th Governor of the Straits Settlements
In office 18 November 1836 – January 1843
Monarchs	William IV Queen Victoria
Preceded by	Kenneth Murchison
Succeeded by	William Butterworth
3rd Resident Councillor of Singapore
In office 7 December 1833 – 18 November 1836
Preceded by	Kenneth Murchison
Succeeded by	Thomas Church
Personal details
Born	Samuel George Bonham (1803-09-07)7 September 1803 Faversham, Kent
Died	8 October 1863(1863-10-08) (aged 60) Paddington, London
Resting place	Kensal Green Cemetery, London
Spouse	Ellen Emelia Barnard ​ ​ (m. 1846; died 1859)​
Children	George Francis Bonham
Relatives	Isabella Charlotte Bonham (sister)
Profession	Colonial Administrator

Sir Samuel George Bonham, 1st Baronet Bt KCB (Chinese Translated Name 般咸, 文咸 or 文翰) (7 September 1803 – 8 October 1863) was a British colonial governor, who became the 4th Governor of the Straits Settlements and the 3rd Governor of Hong Kong.