Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Hopton KCB DL JP (7 February 1837 – 19 January 1912) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.
Sir Edward Hopton | |
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 Portrait by an unknown artist, 1880 | |
| Born | 7 February 1837[1][2] |
| Died | 19 January 1912 (aged 74) Stretton Grandison, Herefordshire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1854 - 1900 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-general |
| Battles / wars | |
Early life
editHopton was born the eldest son of the Reverend W.P. Hopton and his wife, Diana. He was educated at Eton College and joined the Army in 1854.[3]
Military career
editHopton was commissioned into the 79th Foot.[4] He fought at the Siege of Sevastapol during the Crimean War and at the Siege of Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny[5] and then served with the Connaught Rangers during the 9th Xhosa War of 1877 to 1878.[6] He was promoted lieutenant-colonel on 18 December 1880, colonel on 11 November 1882, major-general on 1 April 1892, and lieutenant-general on 19 December 1898.[1] After the death of the previous holder, he was on 15 January 1900 appointed regimental colonel of the Connaught Rangers.[7]
Hopton was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Jersey in 1895, and thus also in command of the troops on the island.[8] During the Second Boer War he had some difficulty maintaining order on Jersey in the face of Pro-Boer attitudes of some of the French Islanders.[9]
In retirement, he became Deputy Lieutenant of Herefordshire.[8]
Family
editIn 1874, he married Clare Ellen Trafford; they had two sons and two daughters.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b UK, British Army Lists, 1882–1962
- ^ Who's Who. A. & C. Black. 1910. p. 956.
- ^ a b "Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Hopton". Obituaries. The Times. No. 39801. London. 22 January 1912. col F, p. 10.
- ^ "No. 21660". The London Gazette. 9 February 1855. p. 492.
- ^ Lionel James Trafford Archived 29 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Charles Edward Wyncoll
- ^ "No. 27177". The London Gazette. 27 March 1900. p. 2040.
- ^ a b The County Families of the United Kingdom by Edward Walford
- ^ Trouble at St Helier's: British Resent Pro-Boer Attitude of the French Islanders New York Times, 1900