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| Birdwood, Herbert Mills. Adm. pens. at PETERHOUSE, Oct. 14, 1854. 3rd s. of Christopher, General of the Bombay Army (and of Pucklechurch, Gloucs.). B. May 29, 1837, at Belgaum, Bombay Presidency. Schools, Plymouth Grammar, Exeter, and Edinburgh University. Matric. Michs. 1854; Scholar; (23rd Wrangler, 1858; Nat. Sci. Trip., 1st Class, 1858); B.A. 1859; M.A. 1863; LL.M. 1879; LL.D. 1890. Fellow, 1858. Hon. Fellow, 1901. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, June 9, 1877; 'Bombay C.S., age 40; 3rd s. of Christopher, of Pucklechurch, Gloucs., Lieut.-Gen., Bombay Army.' Called to the Bar, 1889. Went to Bombay, 1859. Assistant Collector successively in Thana, Broach, Surat and Ahmedabad. Under Secretary in the judicial, political and educational departments, 1863, and Secretary to the Bombay Legislative Council. Judge of the Ratnagiri district, 1871-81, where he gained a reputation for independence by deciding against the government in cases connected with the revenue survey department. Judicial Commissioner at Karachi, 1881-5. Judge of the Bombay High Court, 1885-92. Member of the Bombay Council, 1892-7. C.S.I., 1893. Vice-Chancellor of Bombay University, 1891-2. Returned to England, Apr. 1897; practised before the Privy Council on Indian appeals. Of Dalkeith House, Twickenham. J.P. for Middlesex. Botanist; wrote on Indian flora. President of the Agri-Horticultural Society of Western India, and of the Bombay Natural History Society (botanical section). Author, legal, etc. (see Peterhouse Bibliography). Died Feb. 21, 1907. Buried at Twickenham. Brother of George C. M. (1886) and the next; father of Gordon T. (1886) and Halhed B. (above). (T. A. Walker, 509; D.N.B., 2nd Suppl.) | Herbert Mills BIRDWOOD Approx. lifespan: 1837–1907 Adm pens. Peterhouse 1854:10:14 3rd s. of Christopher BIRDWOOD General: Bombay Army of Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire b. Belgaum, Bombay Presidency, [ India ] 1837:05:29 Schools Sch: Plymouth Grammar, Exeter, and Sch: Edinburgh University Matric 1854:10MT: Scholar (23 rd Wrangler 1858 NatSci Tripos, 1st Class 1858 ); BA 1859 MA 1863 LL.M. 1879 LLD 1890 Fellow 1858 Hon. Fellow 1901 Adm.: Lincoln's Inn 1877:06:09 'Bombay C.S., aged 40; 3rd s. of Christopher BIRDWOOD of Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire Lieutenant-General: Bombay Army ' Called to the Bar: 1889 Went to Bombay, [ India ] 1859 Assistant Collector: successively in Thana, Broach, Surat and Ahmedabad, [ India ] Under Secretary in: : judicial, political and educational departments 1863, and Secretary to: : Bombay Legislative Council Judge of: : Ratnagiri district [ India ] 1871-81, where he gained a reputation for independence by deciding against the government in cases connected with the revenue survey department. Judicial Commissioner at: : Karachi, [ India ] 1881-85 Judge of: : Bombay High Court [Bombay], [ India ] 1885-92 Member of: : Bombay Council [Bombay], [ India ] 1892-97 CSI 1893 Vice-Chancellor of: : Sch: Bombay University [Bombay], [ India ] 1891-92 Returned to England 1897:04 practised before Privy Council on Indian appeals. Of Dalkeith House, [Dalkeith, Twickenham], [ Middlesex ] J.P. for: : Middlesex Botanist: wrote on Indian flora. President of: : Agri-Horticultural Society of Western India, and of Bombay Natural History Society (botanical section) Publ.: legal, etc. ( see Peterhouse Bibliography ). d. 1907:02:21 bur. Twickenham, [ Middlesex ] brother of George Christopher Molesworth BIRDWOOD (1886) brother of Roger Alan BIRDWOOD (1869) father of Gordon Travers BIRDWOOD (1886) father of Halhed Brodrick BIRDWOOD (1889) ( T. A. Walker, 509; D.N.B ., 2 nd Suppl .) |