John Alexander Bannerman
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Colonel
John Alexander Bannerman (June 5, 1759 – August 8, 1819) was appointed Governor of Prince of Wales' Island
(Penang Island
, Malaysia) and Province Wellesley
(Seberang Perai
) (both forming the settlement of Penang) in 1817 and also Treasurer from 1818.
He was a director of the East India Company
for two periods after 1811.
Bannerman served until his death from cholera
in 1819. He was assisted by council member John MacAlister.
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
John Alexander Bannerman (June 5, 1759 – August 8, 1819) was appointed Governor of Prince of Wales' Island
Governor of Penang
This is the list of people who have held the highest political office in Penang and its previous entities. Penang is a state in Malaysia.Until the 18th century, the island of Penang was part of the Sultanate of Kedah. In 1786, the island was leased by the Sultan of Kedah to an officer from the East...
(Penang Island
Penang Island
Penang Island is part of the state of Penang, on the west coat of Peninsular Malaysia. It was named Prince of Wales Island when it was occupied by the British East India Company on 12 August 1786, in honour of the birthday of the Prince of Wales, later King George IV...
, Malaysia) and Province Wellesley
Seberang Perai
Seberang Perai / Beseran Darul Hidayah, formerly Province Wellesley, is a narrow hinterland opposite Penang island on the Malay Peninsula, which together with the island forms the Malaysian state of Penang. Its principal town is Butterworth...
(Seberang Perai
Seberang Perai
Seberang Perai / Beseran Darul Hidayah, formerly Province Wellesley, is a narrow hinterland opposite Penang island on the Malay Peninsula, which together with the island forms the Malaysian state of Penang. Its principal town is Butterworth...
) (both forming the settlement of Penang) in 1817 and also Treasurer from 1818.
He was a director of the East India Company
East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
for two periods after 1811.
Bannerman served until his death from cholera
Cholera
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission occurs primarily by drinking or eating water or food that has been contaminated by the diarrhea of an infected person or the feces...
in 1819. He was assisted by council member John MacAlister.