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| Mackenzie, Alexander. Adm. sizar at TRINITY, Mar. 1, 1859. [Eldest] s. of the Rev. John R[oberton], of The Crescent, Birmingham. B. [June 28], 1842, at Dumfries. School, King Edward's, Birmingham. Matric. Michs. 1859; B.A. 1863. Entered the I.C.S., 1862; Assistant Magistrate and Collector in Bengal; Under Secretary to the Local Government. On Famine duty, 1873; Officiating Secretary to Board of Revenue, 1875 and 1877. Magistrate and Collector, Murshidabad, 1876; Junior Secretary, Board of Revenue, 1877. Member of Provincial Legislative Council, 1879. Home Secretary to the Government of India, 1882-7. Chief Commissioner, Central Provinces, 1887; Chief Commissioner of Burma, 1890. Member of Governor General's Council, 1895. Lieut.-Governor of Bengal, 1895-8. C.S.I., 1886; K.C.S.I., 1890. Attempted to improve the sanitary conditions of Calcutta and initiated legislature to reform its municipal administration. Retired, April, 1898. After retirement became Chairman of the India Development Company. Married (1) 1863, Georgina L. H., dau. of Col. W. Bremner, Madras Army; (2) 1893, Mabel E., dau. of Ralph Elliot. Author, North East Frontier of Bengal; History of the Relations of the Government with the Hill Tribes of the N.E. Frontier of Bengal. Resided latterly at Dorking, Surrey. Died Nov. 10, 1902. (I.C.S. Lists; Who was Who; Buckland, Dict. of Indian Biog.) | Alexander MACKENZIE Approx. lifespan: 1842–1902 sizar Trinity College adm1859:03:01 Eldest s. of Rev. John R , of The Crescent, Birmingham, [Warwickshire], b. 1842:[06:28] at Dumfries. Sch: King Edward's School Birmingham, [Warwickshire], Matric 1859:10MT: BA 1863 Entered: I.C.S. 1862 Assistant Magistrate and Collector in: : Bengal , India , Under Sec. to: : Local Government On Famine duty 1873 Officiating Sec. to: : Board of Revenue 1875, and 1877 Magistrate and Collector: Murshidabad 1876 Junior Sec.: Board of Revenue 1877 Member of: Provincial Legislative Council 1879 Home Sec. to: : Government of India , 1882-87 Chief Commissioner: Central Provinces 1887 Chief Commissioner of: Burma , 1890 Member of Governor: General's Council 1895 Lieutenant-Governor of: Bengal , India , 1895-98 CSI 1886 KCSI 1890 Attempted to improve the sanitary conditions of Calcutta and initiated legislature to reform its municipal administration. Retired, April 1898 After retirement became Chairman of: the India , Development Company m. (1) 1863, Georgina L. H., dau. of Colonel: W. Bremner, Madras Army (2) 1893, Mabel E. dau. of Ralph Elliot. Publ.: North East Frontier of Bengal , India , ; History of the Relations of Government with the Hill Tribes of the N.E. Frontier of Bengal , India , . latterly Dorking, Surrey , d. 1902:11:10 ( I.C.S. Lists; Who was Who ; Buckland, Dict. of Indian Biog .) |