Sir William Henry Marsh (1827–21 July 1906; Chinese Translated Name: 馬殊; 馬師 also infrequently used) was a British colonial administrator, who governed Hong Kong twice. The first tenure started in March 1882, and ended in March 1883, when Sir George Bowen succeeded him as the 9th Governor of Hong Kong. The second tenure started in December 1885, and ended in April, 1887, when Major-General William Cameron succeeded him as Colonial Administrator.

Memory

Marsh Road in Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island and Marsh Street in Hung Hom were named after him.

William Henry Marsh

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Chief Secretaries of Hong Kong

Governors of Hong Kong

1827 births

1906 deaths

Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

British colonial governors and administrators in Asia

19th-century Hong Kong people

19th-century British politicians

William Henry Marsh