The Earl Amherst | |
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Lord Amherst in the uniform of the St James's [Westminster] Loyal Volunteer Regiment. Arthur William Devis, 1803. | |
Governor-General of the Presidency of Fort William | |
In office 1 August 1823 – 13 March 1828 | |
Monarch | George IV |
Prime Minister | |
Preceded by | John Adam (Acting Governor-General) |
Succeeded by | William Butterworth Bayley (Acting Governor-General) |
Personal details | |
Born | Bath, Somerset | 14 January 1773
Died | 13 March 1857 Knole House, Kent | (aged 84)
Nationality | British |
Spouses | |
Children | 3, including Sarah and William |
Parents |
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Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
William Pitt Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst GCH PC (14 January 1773 – 13 March 1857) was a British diplomat and colonial administrator. He was Governor-General of India between 1823 and 1828.