William Nelson Hutchinson

William Nelson Hutchinson
Born	1803
Died	1895
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	General
Commands held	Western District

General William Nelson Hutchinson (1803–1895) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding Western District.

Military career

Hutchinson was commissioned as an ensign in the 46th Regiment of Foot on 10 March 1820.^[1] He became acting Governor of Bermuda in November 1846^[2] and went on to be General Officer Commanding Western District in October 1859.^[3]

He was also Colonel of 33rd (The Duke of Wellington's) Regiment from 1863 until its merger in 1881 with the 76th Regiment of Foot to form the The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), after which he was colonel of the 1st Battalion of the new regiment until his death in 1895.^[4] He was promoted Lieutenant-General in 1865 ^[5] and full general on 29 May 1873.^[6] He retired in 1877.

In retirement he patented a navigable balloon.^[7]

Family

Hutchinson´s widow, Mary, died at Sussex-mansion, South Kensington, on 30 June 1902.^[8]

Works

• Hutchinson, William Henry (1882). Dog Breaking: The Most Expeditious, Certain, And Easy Method, Whether Great Excellence Or Only Mediocrity Be Required, With Odds And Ends For Those Who Love The Dog And Gun.

References

1. The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 2785. p. 69. 10 June 1948. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
2. "Welcome to Bermuda". Bermuda online. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
3. "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 21 November 2015.
4. "Colonels of the Regiment". Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) Regimental Association. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
5. The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 7571. p. 1110. 12 September 1865.
6. The London Gazette: no. 23991. p. 2975. 24 June 1873.
7. "Navigable balloon". US Patents Office. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
8. "Deaths". The Times (36809). London. 2 July 1902. p. 1.