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Torrington executive council of Ceylon

4th Cabinet of British Ceylon
Date formed29 May 1847
Date dissolved18 October 1850
People and organisations
Head of stateQueen Victoria
Head of governmentViscount Torrington
No. of ministers6
Ministers removed2
Total no. of members8
History
PredecessorCampbell executive council of Ceylon
SuccessorGeorge William Anderson executive council of Ceylon

The Torrington executive council was executive council of British Ceylon. The government was led by Governor Viscount Torrington.

Executive council members

Portrait Member of Council Office Took office Left office Notes
Viscount Torrington Governor 29 May 1847 18 October 1850
James Emerson Tennent Colonial Secretary 29 May 1847 18 October 1850
Major general William Smelt Commander of Troops 29 May 1847 18 October 1850
Arthur William Buller Attorney General
as Queen's Advocate		 29 May 1847 1848 Replaced by Henry Collingwood Selby
Henry Collingwood Selby 23 June 1848 18 October 1850
Charles J. MacCarthy Auditor General 29 May 1847 18 October 1850
Francis Templer Treasurer 29 May 1847 1848 Replaced by Dillon Browne
Dillon Browne 1848 18 October 1850

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References

Government offices Preceded byCampbell executive council of Ceylon Executive councils of Ceylonese 1847–1850 Succeeded byGeorge William Anderson executive council of Ceylon
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