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| Mcneill, James. Adm. pens. at EMMANUEL, Oct. 6, 1888. [B. Mar. 27, 1869, at Glenarm, Co. Antrim. Schools, Belvedere, and Blackrock College, Dublin; and at the Royal Univ. of Ireland.] Matric. Michs. 1888. Appointed to the I.C.S. 1888; served in Bombay as Assistant Collector and Magistrate, 1890; 2nd Assistant, 1896; Chief Inspector of Factories, Bombay City, 1896; 1st Assistant, 1900; Registrar, Co-operative Credit Societies, 1904; Junior Collector, 1906; Settlement Commissioner and Director of land records, 1911; Senior Collector, 1912. Visited British West Indies and Fiji in connection with Indian immigration enquiry, 1913. Political Agent, Surgana, and Officiating Commander, Central Div., 1914; retired, Sept. 1915. Additional member of the Imperial Legislative Council. Returned to Ireland, where he became closely associated with various Sinn Fein organizations. Chairman, Dublin County Council. First High Commissioner in London for the Irish Free State, 1923-8. Governor-General of the Irish Free State, 1928-32. Died Dec. 12, 1938, in London. (Who was Who; I.C.S. Lists; The Times, Dec. 13, 1938.) | James MCNEILL Approx. lifespan: 1869–1938 pens. Emmanuel College adm1888:10:06 b. Glenarm, Co. Antrim , 1869:03:27 Schools Sch: Belvedere,and Sch: Blackrock College Blackrock, ???, Dublin, [Ireland], and at the Sch: Royal University of Ireland , Matric 1888:10MT: Appointed to: the I.C.S. 1888 served in Bombay, [India], as Assistant Collector and Magistrate: 1890 2nd Assistant: 1896 Chief Inspector of Factories: Bombay City, [India], 1896 1st Assistant: 1900 Registrar: Co- operative Credit Societies 1904 Junior Collector: 1906 Settlement Commissioner and Director of: : land records 1911 Senior Collector: 1912 . Visited British, West Indies , and Fiji , in connection with Indian immigration enquiry 1913 Political Agent: Surgana [???], and Officiating Commander: Central Div. 1914 ; retired1915:09 Additional Member of: : Imperial Legislative Council Returned to Ireland , , where he became closely associated with various Sinn Fein organizations. Chairman: Dublin County Council First High Commissioner in: : London , for the Irish Free State 1923-28 Governor-General of: : Irish Free State, [Ireland], 1928-32 d. 1938:12:12,in London , ( Who was Who; I.C.S. Lists; The Times 1938:12:13) |