George Frederick Edmonstone

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Sir George Frederick Edmonstone (11 April 1813 – 24 September 1864)[1] Knight Indian Civilian(KCB),[2] was an administrator in India.[3]

Life[]

Edmonstone was born in Calcutta, the fourth son of Neil Benjamin Edmonstone (1765–1841), a member of the supreme council in India and a director of the East India Company.[4]

In 1829 Edmonstone went to the East India College at Haileybury, the precursor of Haileybury and Imperial Service College, before proceeding to Bengal in 1831.[4]

He held various positions in the Indian civil service before being appointed as Lieutenant-Governor of the North-Western Provinces from 19 January 1859 to 27 February 1863.[4][5][6]

One of the houses at Haileybury and Imperial Service College was named after Edmonstone, along with other distinguished Indian civil servants.[4]

Time line[]

Government offices
Vacant
Title last held by
Sir Charles Theophilus Metcalfe 		Lieutenant Governor of the North-Western Provinces
19 January 1859–27 February 1863 		Succeeded by
R. Money
(acting)

References[]

  1. ^ "Main Account - Stirnet". stirnet.com.
  2. ^ "Edmonstone, Sir George Frederick (1813-1864) Knight Indian Civilian". nationalarchives.gov.uk.
  3. ^ "George Edmonstone". oxforddnb.com.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "George Edmonstone". oxforddnb.com.
  5. ^ "Provinces of British India". worldstatesmen.org.
  6. ^ India Office, Great Britain (1819). "The India List and India Office List for ..." google.co.in.
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