# William Denison - Viceroy (acting)

URL: https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/william-denison
Reign: 1863 – 1864
Born-Died: 1804 - 1871
Dynasty or school: British India
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Denison

Governor of Madras who served as acting Viceroy for about six weeks, until Sir John Lawrence arrived in January 1864. He was an engineer by training and a former Governor of Van Diemen's Land and New South Wales.

## Succession
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