Family and Education
b. 27 Feb. 1760, 3rd s. of William Dowdeswell of Pull Court, Worcs., and bro. of John Edmund Dowdeswell. educ. Westminster 1770. unm. suc. cos. William Pennyman to Little Ponton, Lincs. 1806; bro. Thomas to Pull Court 1811.
Offices Held
Ensign 1 Ft. Gds. 1780, lt. and capt. 1785, capt. and lt.-col. 1794, brevet col. 1797; lt.-col. 60 Ft. 1798; priv. sec. to gov. Madras 1802; lt.-col. 86 Ft. 1803, maj.-gen. 1803; c.-in-c. Bengal 1807; lt.-col. 60 Ft. 1808 – 14; lt.-gen. 1810, gen. 1821.
Gov. Bahamas 1797 – 1801.
Parlimentarian
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
DOWDESWELL, William (1760-1828)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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