William Charles Gibson | |
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13th Accountant General and Controller of Revenue | |
In office 1 October 1851 –24 June 1861 | |
Preceded by | Charles Justin MacCarthy |
Succeeded by | Richard Theodore Pennefather |
William Charles Gibson was the 13th Accountant General and Controller of Revenue of Ceylon. He was appointed on 1 October 1851,succeeding Charles Justin MacCarthy,and held the office until 1861. He was succeeded by R. T. Pennefather. [1]
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