Nathaniel Stevenson

Nathaniel Stevenson
Nathaniel Stevenson
Born	1840
Died	1911
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1858 - 1899
Rank	General
Commands held	Northern District

General Nathaniel Stevenson (1840–1911) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.

Military career

Stevenson was commissioned as an ensign in the 1st Regiment of Foot in 1858.^[1] In 1863 he was transferred to the 87th Regiment of Foot.^[2] He was appointed Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General for Cork District in 1880^[3] and then, having served as Assistant-Adjutant and Quartermaster-General on the Staff, he was appointed Deputy Adjutant-General in Ireland in 1884.^[4] He was appointed General Officer Commanding Northern District in 1889, General Officer Commanding North Eastern District later in the year and Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey in 1894.^[5] It was in that capacity that he went to Westminster Abbey in 1898 to attend former Prime Minister Gladstone's funeral.^[6]

He was appointed Colonel of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers on 8 March 1902.^[7]

References

1. The London Gazette: no. 22176. p. 3904. 24 August 1858. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
2. The London Gazette: no. 22701. p. 379. 23 January 1863. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
3. The London Gazette: no. 24858. p. 2646. 25 June 1880. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
4. The London Gazette: no. 25407. p. 4589. 24 October 1884. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
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6. The London Gazette: no. 26980. p. 3849. 22 June 1898. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
7. The London Gazette: no. 27432. p. 3090. 9 May 1902. Retrieved 2011-05-29.