Henry Prescott
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Henry_Prescott".

Henry Prescott GCB (May 4, 1783 – November 18, 1874) colonial governor born in Kew, England and died in London, England.

Prescott joined the Royal Navy in 1796 and served in the Mediterranean during the Napoleonic wars. He was appointed governor of Newfoundland in 1834.

Prescott had no previous experience as a governor and the turbulent times in Newfoundland coupled with the behaviour of the House of Assembly caused him to submit his resignation in January 1839. It was not accepted. He stayed on for another two years and resigned a second time in May 1841. Prescott then returned to naval life.

Prescott Street in St. John's is so named for Henry Prescott.

See also

• Governors of Newfoundland
• List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador

External links

• Biography at Government House The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online

v • d • e Governors of Newfoundland Lieutenant Governors (1949-present) Walsh • Outerbridge • Macpherson • O'Dea • Harnum • Winter • Paddon • McGrath • Russell • House • Roberts • Crosbie Commission Governors (1934-1949) Anderson • Walwyn • MacDonald Dominion Governors (1907-1934) MacGregor • Williams • Davidson • Harris • Allardyce • Middleton • Anderson Colonial Governors (1855-1907) Darling • Bannerman • Musgrave • Hill • Glover • Maxse • Glover • Des Vœux • Blake • O'Brien • Murray • McCallum • Boyle • MacGregor Civil Governors (1825-1855) Cochrane • Prescott • Harvey • Law • Le Merchant • Hamilton Commodore-Governors (1729-1825) Osborn • Clinton • Falkingham • Muskerry • Lee • Vanbrugh • Medley • Smith • Byng • Smith • Hardy • Edwards • Douglas • Watson • Rodney • Drake • Bonfoy • Dorrill • Edwards • Webb • Graves • Palliser • Byron • Shuldham • Duff • Montagu • Edwards • Campbell • Elliot • Milbanke • King • Wallace • Waldegrave • Pole • Gambier • Gower • Holloway • Duckworth • Keats • Pickmore • Hamilton French Gouverneurs (1655-1713) de Kéréon • Gargot • du Perron • dit Lafontaine • Palme • Pioppe • Parat • de Costebelle • de Brouillan • de Monic • de Subercase • de Costebelle Proprietary Governors (1610-1728) Guy • Mason • Hayman • Whitbourne • Tanfield • Wynne • Aston • Calvert • Baltimore • Hill • Kirke • Treworgie

This article about a Canadian viceroy is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.