William Merewether
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Major General Sir William Lockyer Merewether KCSI, CB (1825-1880) was a British General who served in a number of places including India and Abyssinia.

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Service

Aden (Yemen)

He was the British Resident at Aden from 1863 - 1867.[1]

Abyssinia 1867-1868

Took part in the Abyssinia Expedition of 1867-68.

Sindh (Pakistan)

He was the Commissioner in Sindh from 1867 - 1877.[2] He was one of the founding members of Sind Club as well as its first president.

Memorials

Merewether Memorial Tower is located in Karachi. There is also a ship pier named after him in Karachi Harbour.

References

  1. ^ Countries YZ
  2. ^ Behram Sohrab H.J. Rustomji, Karachi 1839-1947 A Short History of the Foundation and Growth of Karachi, in Karachi During the British Era Two Histories of a Modern City, Oxford University Press, Karachi, 2007. Pg 104
Government offices
Preceded by
Samuel Mansfield		 Commissioner in Sind
1867-77		 Succeeded by
Francis Dawes Melville


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