Sir Hugh Lansdown Stephenson | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Burma | |
| In office 20 December 1932 – 8 May 1936 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Alexander Innes |
| Succeeded by | Archibald Cochrane |
| Governor of Bihar and Orissa | |
| In office 7 April 1927 – 7 April 1932 [1] | |
| Preceded by | Sir Henry Wheeler |
| Succeeded by | Sir James David Sifton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1871 London |
| Died | 6 September 1941 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse |
Mary Daphne Maidlow (
m. 1905) |
| Children | 1 son, Hugh |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Occupation | Administrator |
Sir Hugh Lansdown Stephenson, GCIE, KCSI (8 April 1871 – 6 September 1941) was a British colonial administrator who served as the governor of Bihar and Orissa from 7 April 1927 to 7 April 1932 and the Governor of Burma from December 1932 to May 1936.
Biography
Educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford, Stephenson joined the Indian Civil Service in 1895.
He was appointed CIE in 1913, CSI in 1919, KCIE in 1924, KCSI in 1927, and GCIE in 1936.
References
- ^ "Governor of Bihar". governor.bih.nic.in. Archived from the original on 4 February 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
External links
- Myanmar (Burma) at www.worldstatesmen.org
- Archives relating to Sir Hugh Lansdown Stephenson at The National Archives
- Stephenson Papers
- Montgomery Papers (mentioning Stephenson)
- Pioneer Mail articles from 1925 detail Stephenson's doings in India
- Documentary on Stephenson
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- 1871 births
- 1941 deaths
- Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
- Administrators in British Burma
- People educated at Westminster School, London
- Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford
- Indian Civil Service (British India) officers
- British people in colonial India
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Sir Hugh Lansdown Stephenson | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Burma | |
| In office 20 December 1932 – 8 May 1936 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Alexander Innes |
| Succeeded by | Archibald Cochrane |
| Governor of Bihar and Orissa | |
| In office 7 April 1927 – 7 April 1932 [1] | |
| Preceded by | Sir Henry Wheeler |
| Succeeded by | Sir James David Sifton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1871 London |
| Died | 6 September 1941 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse |
Mary Daphne Maidlow (
m. 1905) |
| Children | 1 son, Hugh |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Occupation | Administrator |
Sir Hugh Lansdown Stephenson, GCIE, KCSI (8 April 1871 – 6 September 1941) was a British colonial administrator who served as the governor of Bihar and Orissa from 7 April 1927 to 7 April 1932 and the Governor of Burma from December 1932 to May 1936.
Biography
Educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford, Stephenson joined the Indian Civil Service in 1895.
He was appointed CIE in 1913, CSI in 1919, KCIE in 1924, KCSI in 1927, and GCIE in 1936.
References
- ^ "Governor of Bihar". governor.bih.nic.in. Archived from the original on 4 February 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
External links
- Myanmar (Burma) at www.worldstatesmen.org
- Archives relating to Sir Hugh Lansdown Stephenson at The National Archives
- Stephenson Papers
- Montgomery Papers (mentioning Stephenson)
- Pioneer Mail articles from 1925 detail Stephenson's doings in India
- Documentary on Stephenson
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| This article about a person involved in governance in the United Kingdom or its predecessor states is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1871 births
- 1941 deaths
- Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
- Administrators in British Burma
- People educated at Westminster School, London
- Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford
- Indian Civil Service (British India) officers
- British people in colonial India
- British government biography stubs