Harvey Adamson
Sir Harvey Adamson | |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant Governor of Burma | |
| In office 19 May 1910 – 28 October 1915 | |
| Preceded by | Herbert Thirkell White |
| Succeeded by | George Shaw |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1854 |
| Died | 1941 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Administrator |
Sir Harvey Adamson KCSI (1854–1941) of the Indian Civil Service, an Ordinary Member of the Council of the Governor-General of India, served as Lieutenant Governor of the British Crown Colony of Burma from May 1910 to October 1915, save for an interim period in 1913, when Sir George Shaw took the post.
Life[]
He was born on 7 October 1854.
Adamson was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India (K.C.S.I.) in 1910.
He was Lt Governor of Burma from 1910 to 1915.[1]
He died on 18 March 1941. He is buried in the churchyard of St Machar's Cathedral in Old Aberdeen. The grave lies on the north side of the church.
Family[]
He married Jane Charlotte Leslie (1870-1953).
Their son Maurice Leslie Adamson was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme in the First World War.
His daughter Isabel married Sir William John Keith, colonial administrator in Burma.
Recognition[]
The steamship the "Sir Harvey Adamson" was launched on the River Clyde in 1914, built for the British India Steam Navigation Company by A & J Inglis.[2] The ship and 269 passengers went missing at sea in 1947.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Sir Harvey Adamson (1854-1941) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Screw Steamer SIR HARVEY ADAMSON built by A. & J. Inglis Ltd. in 1914 for British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., Glasgow, Passenger / Cargo". www.clydeships.co.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "WRECKSITE - SIR HARVEY ADAMSON PASSENGER/CARGO SHIP 1914-1947". www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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