Nathaniel Stevenson
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Nathaniel Stevenson
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Nathaniel Stevenson
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| Born | 1840 |
| Died | 1911 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1858 - 1899 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Northern District |
General Nathaniel Stevenson (1840–1911) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.
Military career
Stevenson was commissioned as an ensign in the 1st Regiment of Foot in 1858.[1] In 1863 he was transferred to the 87th Regiment of Foot.[2] He was appointed Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General for Cork District in 1880[3] and then, having served as Assistant-Adjutant and Quartermaster-General on the Staff, he was appointed Deputy Adjutant-General in Ireland in 1884.[4] He was appointed General Officer Commanding Northern District in 1889 and Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey in 1894.[5] It was in that capacity that he went to Westminster Abbey in 1898 to attend former Prime Minister Gladstone's funeral.[6]
He was appointed Colonel of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers on 8 March 1902.[7]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22176. p. 3904. 24 August 1858. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22701. p. 379. 23 January 1863. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24858. p. 2646. 25 June 1880. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25407. p. 4589. 24 October 1884. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
- ↑ World Leaders
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26980. p. 3849. 22 June 1898. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27432. p. 3090. 9 May 1902. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
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| Preceded by | GOC Northern District 1889 |
Succeeded by Post Disbanded |
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| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey 1894–1899 |
Succeeded by Michael Saward |
