Charles Justin MacCarthy
| Charles Justin MacCarthy | |
|---|---|
| 12th Governor of British Ceylon | |
| In office 22 October 1860 – 1 December 1863 |
|
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Preceded by | Charles Edmund Wilkinson acting governor |
| Succeeded by | Terence O'Brien acting governor |
| Acting Governor of British Ceylon | |
| In office 18 January 1855 – 11 May 1855 |
|
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Preceded by | George William Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Henry George Ward |
| Acting Governor of British Ceylon | |
| In office 18 October 1850 – 27 November 1850 |
|
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Torrington |
| Succeeded by | George William Anderson |
| 12th Accountant General and Controller of Revenue | |
| In office 28 May 1847 – 1 October 1851 |
|
| Preceded by | H. Wright |
| Succeeded by | W. C. Gibson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1811 |
| Died | 1864 |
Charles Justin MacCarthy (1811–1864)[1] was the 12th Governor of British Ceylon and the 12th Accountant General and Controller of Revenue. He was appointed on 22 October 1860 and was Governor until 1 December 1863. He also served as acting governor on two separate occasions. He was first appointed in 1850.[2][3]
Life
His parents were Donough and Mary MacCarthy, and he was born in Brighton.[4][5] He was a relation of Nicholas Wiseman, and in the early 1830s was in Rome, with a view to entering the Roman Catholic priesthood. Under the influence of the ideas of Lamennais, however, he ceased theological studies. In Rome through Wiseman he met Monckton Milnes, who became a lifelong friend. Milnes then helped him into a colonial career.[1][6]
MacCarthy was knighted in 1857.[1] In office he adopted a policy of financial retrenchment. His main aim was to promote railway construction.[7] He left Ceylon in December 1863, in poor health.[8] He died at Spa, Belgium on 15 August 1864.[9]
Family
MacCarthy married in 1848 Sophia Brunel Hawes, eldest daughter of Sir Benjamin Hawes.[5][10] They had a son, Charles Philip.[11]
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| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Acting Governor of British Ceylon 1850-1850 |
Succeeded by George William Anderson |
| Preceded by | Acting Governor of British Ceylon 1855-1855 |
Succeeded by Henry George Ward |
| Preceded by
Charles Edmund Wilkinson
acting governor |
Governor of British Ceylon 1860–1863 |
Succeeded by Terence O'Brien acting governor |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by | Accountant General and Controller of Revenue 1847–1851 |
Succeeded by W. C. Gibson |
