Charles Elliot

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Sir Charles Elliot, KCB (1801 9 September 1875), was a British naval officer, diplomat, and colonial administrator. He became the first administrator of Hong Kong in 1841 while serving as both Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of British Trade in China. He was a key founder in the establishment of Hong Kong as a British colony. Born in Dresden, Saxony, Elliot jo ...