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William Thomas Mercer (Chinese: 孖沙) (17 October 1821 - 23 May 1879) was a British colonial administrator who served as the Colonial Treasurer (1845-1854), Auditor General (1854-1858),〔(Audit Commission: Directors of Audit to date )〕 Colonial Secretary (1854-1868), and Administrator, between 15 March 1865 to 11 March 1866. He was succeeded by Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, who became the 6th Governor of Hong Kong. Mercer married Mary Phillips Nind September 1862. Mary was born in Hargrave, Berkshire c 1836. Mercer, arrived in Hong Kong in 1844 as Private Secretary to his uncle, Sir John Davis. Mercer is the nephew of John Francis Davis, the second Governor of Hong Kong (1844 - 1848). Mercer became Colonial Secretary on 29 November 1854 and remained thereafter the chief executive officer of the Colony until retirement on pension in 1867. In 1869 Mercer published the book "Under the Peak; or, Jottings in Verse". ==Honours== Mercer Street is a short and narrow road in Sheung Wan running from Jervois Street to Bonham Strand is named after him. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William Thomas Mercer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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