Francis Pym Harding

Francis Pym Harding
2nd Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
In office October 18, 1867 – July 22, 1868
Monarch	Victoria
Governor General	The Viscount Monck
Premier	Andrew Rainsford Wetmore
Preceded by	Charles Hastings Doyle
Succeeded by	Lemuel Allan Wilmot
Personal details
Born	(1821-09-23)September 23, 1821 Lymington, Hampshire, England
Died	Lymington, Hampshire, England
Nationality	English, Canadian
Occupation	Soldier
Profession	Politician

Francis Pym Harding, CB (September 23, 1821 – February 25, 1875) was an English general in the British Army and the second Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick from 1867 to 1868.

Born in The Grove, Lymington, Hampshire, England, Harding was an officer in the 22nd Foot (Cheshire Regiment) and was promoted to colonel in 1858. He was transferred from Malta to New Brunswick in 1866 and was appointed commanding officer. As the senior military officer, he was recommended by Charles Hastings Doyle for the position of Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick and was appointed in 1867. In 1868, he was promoted to the rank of major general and returned to England in 1869.

He died in Grove, Lymington, Hampshire, England in 1875.

References

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online