Biographical Data
Blanshard, Richard Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	His Excellency Sir (Vice-Admiral of Vancouver Island)
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Biography
He arrived at Fort Victoria in HM Paddle Sloop Driver from Panama on 10/03/1850. He read himself into office on 11/03/1850 as the Governor of the Crown Colony of Vancouver Island and Commander-in-Chief and Vice-Admiral of Vancouver Island serving 1850-1851.

 

Military Service
He was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief and Vice-Admiral of Vancouver Island serving 1850-1851.

 

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Named Features	Blanshard Street (Victoria BC)

 

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References
MacFarlane, John M. (1994);
Last update
2011-02-15 00:00:00

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