Claudius James Erskine
Claudius James Erskine
Claudius James Erskine (1821 – 6 June 1893) ICS, was a British Indian judge and 3rd vice-chancellors of the University of Calcutta.
Career[]
Erskine was born in 1821 in Bombay Presidency.[1] He studied in University of Edinburgh, joined in Indian Civil Service and served as Judge of the Bombay High Court since 1862 to 1865.[2] After William Ritchie he was appointed as the vice-chancellors of the Calcutta University on 8 April 1862.[3] Erskine retired from the Civil service on 14 May 1867.[4]
References[]
- ^ Prior, Katherine (2004). "Erskine, William (1773–1852), historian of India". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/8880. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 2021-08-23. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Hon'ble Former Justices. "MR. Claudius James Erskine". Archived from the original on 2020-08-07. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Vice-Chancellors|CU". www.caluniv.ac.in. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ^ Frere, Bartle (1870). The Speeches and Addresses of Sir H.B.E. Frere, G.C.S.I., K.C.B., D.C.L.
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