Charles Hotham

Captain Sir Charles Hotham KCB
Lithograph by James Henry Lynch, printed by Day & Son, 1859
2nd Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria
In office 22 June 1854 – 22 May 1855
Preceded by	Charles La Trobe
1st Governor of Victoria
In office 22 May 1855 – 10 November 1855
Monarch	Queen Victoria
Succeeded by	Sir Henry Barkly
Personal details
Born	14 January 1806 Dennington, Suffolk, England
Died	31 December 1855(1855-12-31) (aged 49) Melbourne, Victoria
Nationality	British subject
Spouse	Jane Sarah Bridport

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Captain Sir Charles Hotham KCB (14 January 1806 – 31 December 1855)^[1] was Lieutenant-Governor and, later, Governor of Victoria, Australia from 22 June 1854 to 10 November 1855.