naval officer
John Rodney.
English naval officer and administrator in Ceylon (1765-1847)
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About John Rodney
Captain John Rodney was a British naval officer, politician, serving as the member of parliament for Launceston (1790–1796) and public servant, serving as the third Colonial Secretary of Ceylon (1806–1833).
Everything about John Rodney →- Occupation
- naval officer, official, politician
- Position held
- member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- 1765, May 10, 1765
- Died
- 1847, April 9, 1847