List of Famous people with last name Amherst

Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst

First Name Jeffery
Last Name Amherst
Born on January 29, 1717
Died on August 3, 1797 (aged 80)

Field Marshal Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst, was an officer and Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in the British Army. Amherst is best known as the architect of Britain's successful campaign to conquer the territory of New France during the Seven Years' War. Under his command, British forces captured the cities of Louisbourg, Quebec City and Montreal, as well as several major fortresses. He was also the first British Governor General in the territories that eventually became Canada. Numerous places and streets are named for him, in both Canada and the United States.

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William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst

First Name William
Last Name Amherst
Born on January 14, 1773
Died on March 13, 1857 (aged 84)

William Pitt Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst, GCH, PC was a British diplomat and colonial administrator. He was Governor-General of India between 1823 and 1828.

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William Amherst

First Name William
Last Name Amherst
Born on February 5, 1732
Died on May 13, 1781 (aged 49)

Lieutenant General William Amherst was a British military commander. In 1762 during the Seven Years' War he led British forces that defeated a French expedition which had occurred earlier that year in St. John's, Newfoundland at the Battle of Signal Hill.

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Alicia Amherst

First Name Alicia
Last Name Amherst
Died on January 1, 1941

Alicia Margaret Tyssen Amherst was an English horticulturist, botanist, and author of the first scholarly account of English gardening history.

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Amelia Amherst

First Name Amelia
Last Name Amherst
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Nicholas Amherst

First Name Nicholas
Last Name Amherst
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Nicholas Amherst

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Last Name Amherst
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John Amherst

First Name John
Last Name Amherst
Died on January 1, 1788
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