Sir John Pope Hennessy
8th Governor of Hong Kong
In office 22 April 1877 – 30 March 1883
Preceded by	Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy
Succeeded by	Sir George Ferguson Bowen
Born	April 5, 1834(1834-04-05) Ireland
Died	June 3, 1891 (aged 57)
Alma mater	Queen's University of Ireland

Sir John Pope Hennessy, KCMG (Chinese Translated Name: 軒尼詩) (April 5, 1834 - June 3, 1891) was a British politician and Colonial Administrator, who became the 8th Governor of Hong Kong. The Governor of Hong Kong ( abbreviated 港督 was the head of the Hong Kong Government, ex-officio Commander-in-Chief and Vice-Admiral Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy GCMG CB (5 April 1809 &ndash 3 June 1883 was a British colonial administrator who served as Governor of a number The Right Hon Sir George Ferguson Bowen GCMG (2 November 1821 &ndash 21 February 1899 was a British colonial administrator whose appointments Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval The Queen's University of Ireland was established formally by Royal Charter on September 3, 1850, as the degree-awarding University of the The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George Prince Regent (later George Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for over a century was the foremost global power. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders

Early life

Sir John Pope Hennessy was born in 1834 in Ireland. Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world He was a Catholic who strongly believed Liberalism. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". Liberalism is a broad array of related ideas and theories of Government that consider individual Liberty to be the most important political goal Hennessy completed his medical training at Queen's University of Ireland. The Queen's University of Ireland was established formally by Royal Charter on September 3, 1850, as the degree-awarding University of the Afterwards, he joined the British Army Medical Department and later studied law and became a legal professional.

Public Service

He started his Public Service career as the Supplemental Clerk at the Privy Council, and eventually became a minor Conservative member of the British Parliament. A privy council is a body that advises the Head of state of a nation on how to exercise their executive authority, typically but not always in the context of a The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom.

Early Colonial Service

Hennessy eventually joined the Colonial Office and became the Governor of Sierra Leone from 1872 to 1873. The Secretary of State for the Colonies or Colonial Secretary was the British Cabinet official in charge of managing the various British Colonies. Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He became the Governor of Barbados, from 1873 until 1877. This page contains a list of viceroys in Barbados from its initial colonisation in 1627 by England until it achieved independence in 1966. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Governor of Hong Kong

Immediately after his tenure in Barbados, Hennessy was appointed as Governor of Hong Kong, a position from which he served until 1882. The Governor of Hong Kong ( abbreviated 港督 was the head of the Hong Kong Government, ex-officio Commander-in-Chief and Vice-Admiral Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

During his tenure, Hennessy realized that the Chinese people, who were treated as second-class citizens up to that time, have an increasingly important influence on the Hong Kong economy. With that in mind, he lifted the ban that forbade Chinese people from buying lands, constructing buildings, and operate businesses in the Central District. This caused a development boom in the Central District. Also, he allowed Chinese people in Hong Kong to become Naturalised UK Citizens. He appointed the first Chinese member to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, Wu Tingfang, who would later become the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China. The Legislative Council ( LegCo) is the Unicameral Legislature of Hong Kong. Ng Choy (伍才 referred to otherwise as Wu Tingfang based on 伍廷芳 Pinyin: Wŭ Tíngfāng Wade-Giles: Wu T'ing-fang (born 1842 in Singapore died

Also, during his rule, he established the first Grant-in-Aid system in education area. This is a very important point for the educational history of Hong Kong.

Governor of Mauritius

After his tenure as Governor of Hong Kong was over, Hennessy went on to become the Governor of Mauritius, a position in which he served until 1893. This was his last post in the Colonial Service.

Personal life

His personal motto is "Three Grand Qualifications to Success", in which he described as "The first is audacity, the second is audacity, and the third is audacity".

Sir John Wyndham Pope-Hennessy (1913 - 1994), who was a British art historian and the director of the British Museum from 1974 until 1976, was Hennessy's grandson. Sir John Wyndham Pope-Hennessy (1913–1994 was a British art historian and museum director Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Director of the British Museum is the head of the British Museum in London, a post currently held by Neil MacGregor. The British Museum is a Museum of human history and culture in London. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Hennessy died in 1891. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Honours

• KCMG

Places Named After Him

As he is not popular among the European community of Hong Kong, there was no construction named after him until much later. The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George Prince Regent (later George On June 14, 1929, Hennessy Road, which is a main road located on the new reclamation, present-day a crowded commercial and shopping area at Wan Chai and Causeway Bay on Hong Kong Island was named after him. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hennessy Road ( is a thoroughfare on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Wan Chai is a metropolitan area situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong, China Causeway Bay or East Point is a heavily built-up area of Hong Kong, located on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, and covering parts of Hong Kong Island ( is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong, China.