Gregory executive council of Ceylon
Gregory executive council of Ceylon | |
---|---|
![]() 9th Cabinet of British Ceylon | |
![]() | |
Date formed | 4 March 1872 |
Date dissolved | 4 September 1877 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Queen Victoria |
Head of government | William Henry Gregory |
No. of ministers | 6 |
Total no. of members | 10 |
History | |
Predecessor | Robinson executive council of Ceylon |
Successor | Longden executive council of Ceylon |
The Gregory executive council was 9th executive council of British Ceylon. The government was led by Governor William Henry Gregory.
Executive council members[]
Portrait | Member of Council | Office | Took office | Left office | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
William Henry Gregory | Governor | 4 March 1872 | 4 September 1877 | |
Henry Turner Irving | Colonial Secretary | 4 March 1872 | 1873 | Replaced by Arthur Birch | |
Arthur Birch | 3 June 1873 | 4 September 1877 | |||
Major general Henry Renny | Commander of Troops | 4 March 1872 | ? | Replaced by John Alfred Street | |
Major general John Alfred Street | 1874 | 1877 | |||
Richard Morgan | Attorney General as Queen's Advocate |
4 March 1872 | 1876 | Replaced by Richard Cayley | |
Richard Cayley | 4 April 1876 | 4 September 1877 | |||
John Douglas | Auditor General | 4 March 1872 | 16 June 1876 | Replaced by C. A. D. Barclay | |
C. A. D. Barclay | 16 June 1876 | 4 September 1877 | |||
Treasurer | 4 March 1872 | 4 September 1877 |
See also[]
Notes[]
References[]
Categories:
- 1872 establishments in Ceylon
- 1877 disestablishments in Ceylon
- Cabinets established in 1872
- Cabinets disestablished in 1877
- Ceylonese executive councils
- Ministries of Queen Victoria