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| STRACHEY, RICHARD. Hon. LL.D. 1892. [3rd s. of Edward, of Blackheath, Kent (and Julia, dau. of Major-Gen. William Kirkpatrick, Indian Army). B. July 24, 1817.] Educated at Addiscombe. Served in the H.E.I.C. engineers, 1836. Served in the Sutlej campaign, 1845-6 (despatches; Brevet Major). Secretary to the Governor of the Central Provinces during the Mutiny, 1857-8. Secretary to Govt. of India (Public Works Dept.), 1861-6 and 1869-71. Lieut.-General, Royal ( Bengal Inspector-General of Irrigation, 1867. Member of Council of India , 1875-89. President, Royal Geographical Society, 1887-8. F.R.S., 1854-89; Royal medal, 1897. C.S.I., 1866; G.C.S.I., 1897. Chairman of the East Indian Railway Co., 1897; of the Assam-Bengal Railway Co., 1892-1907. Member of several Commissions. Married (1) Dec. 27, 1854, Caroline, dau. of the Rev. George Bowles; (2) Jan. 4, 1859, Jane Maria, dau. of Sir John Peter Grant, of Rothiemurchus. Author, Lectures on Geography; Finances and Public Works of India (jointly with his brother, Sir John) Died Feb. 12, 1908, in London . Father of Giles L. (1899). (Burke, P. and B.; D.N.B.; Who was Who. ) | Richard STRACHEY Approx. lifespan: 1817–1908 Hon.LLD 1892 3rd s. of Edward STRACHEY of Blackheath, Kent , (and Julia dau. of Major-General: William Kirkpatrick, Indian Army ) b. 1817:07:24] Educated Addiscombe, [Surrey], Served in the H.E.I.C. engineers 1836 Served in the Sutlej campaign [India], 1845-46 (despatches; Brevet Major: ) Sec. to: : Governor of: Central India , India , during the Mutiny 1857-58 Sec. to: : Government of India , ( Public Works Department ) 1861-6, and 1869-71 Lieutenant-General: Royal Bengal Engineers Inspector-General of: : Irrigation 1867 Member of: Council of India , 1875-89 President: Royal Geographical Society 1887-88 FRS 1854-89 Royal Medal: 1897 CSI 1866 GCSI 1897 Chairman of: the East Indian Railway Company [India], 1897 of the Assam-Bengal Railway Company [India], 1892-1907 Member of: several Commissions. m. (1) 1854:12:27 Caroline BOWLES dau. of Rev. George BOWLES m. (2) 1859:01:04 Jane Maria GRANT dau. of Sir John Peter GRANT of Rothiemurchus, [Inverness-shire], Publ.: Lectures on Geography; Finances and Public Works of India (jointly with his brother, Sir John) d. 1908:02:12 in London , father of Giles L. STRACHEY (1899) (Burke, P. and B.; D.N.B.; Who was Who. ) |