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| Drinkwater (subsequently Drinkwater-Bethune), John Elliot. Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, Jan. 25, 1819. S. and h. of Col. John Elliot, C.B., F.S.A., Comptroller of Army Accounts. B. at Ealing, Middlesex. School, Westminster. Matric. Michs. 1819; Scholar, 1821; B.A. (4th Wrangler) 1823; M.A. 1826. Adm. at the Middle Temple, Jan. 12, 1821. Called to the Bar, May 4, 1827. Employed on several important commissions by Lord Grey's Government, 1830-3. Counsel to the Home Office, 1833-47. In 1836 added Bethune to his name. Drafted the Municipal Reform Act, the Tithe Commutation Act, and the County Courts Act. Appointed Fourth Ordinary or Legislative Member of the Supreme Council of India, Apr. 11, 1848. Unpaid President of the Council of Education, Calcutta, 1848-51. Drafted various reform bills in India, including one to relieve native converts to Christianity, or any other religion, from forfeiture of rights or property throughout British India, 1851; another Act established, in British India, Courts on the principle of the English County Courts. Founded Bethune's Girls' School, Calcutta, for native girls of the higher classes, and endowed it by Will. Died Aug. 12, 1851, aged 50, at Calcutta. (D.N.B.; Record of Old Westminsters.) | John Elliot DRINKWATER (SUBSEQUENTLY DRINKWATER-BETHUNE) Approx. lifespan: 1801–1851 pens. aged 18 Trinity College adm1819:01:25 s. and h. of Colonel John ELLIOT, C.B., FSA, Comptroller of Army Accounts. b. Ealing, Middlesex Sch: Westminster School Westminster, [ London ] Matric 1819:10MT: Scholar 1821 BA 4 th Wrangler 1823 MA 1826 Adm. at: Middle Temple 1821:01:12 Called to the Bar: 1827:05:04 Employed on: : several important commissions by Lord Grey's Government 1830-33 Counsel to: : Home Office 1833-47 In 1836 added Bethune to his name. Drafted the Municipal Reform Act, the Tithe Commutation Act, and County Courts Act. Appointed Fourth Ordinary or Legislative Member of: Supreme Council of India 1848:04:11 Unpaid President of: : Council of Education Calcutta, [ India ] 1848-51 Drafted various reform bills India , including one to relieve native converts to Christianity, or any other religion, from forfeiture of rights or property throughout British: India 1851 another Act established, in British: India Courts on principle of the English County Courts Sch: Founded Sch: Bethune's Girls' School Founded Bethune's Girls' Calcutta, [ India ], for native girls of the higher classes, and endowed it by Will. d. aged 50 Calcutta, [ India ] 1851:08:12 ( D.N.B.; Record of Old Westminsters. ) |