Augustus Rivers Thompson
Sir Augustus Rivers Thompson KCSI CIE (12 September 1829 – 27 November 1890) served as Chief Commissioner of the British Crown Colony of Burma from April 1875 to March 1878. He was Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal between 1882 and 1887.[1]
Sir Augustus Rivers Thompson | |
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| Chief Commissioner of Burma | |
| In office 14 April 1875 – 30 March 1878 | |
| Preceded by | Ashley Eden |
| Succeeded by | Charles Umpherston Aitchison |
| Lieutenant Governor of Bengal | |
| In office 1882–1887 | |
| Preceded by | Ashley Eden |
| Succeeded by | Steuart Colvin Bayley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 September 1829 |
| Died | 27 November 1890 (aged 61) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Administrator |
Thompson was appointed a CSI in 1877, a CIE in 1883 and knighted with the KCSI in 1885.
He was president of the executive committee of the Calcutta International Exhibition (1883-1884).[2] He established the R.T. Girls' High School in Suri, Birbhum.
References
- Buckland, Charles Edward (1901). Bengal Under The Lieutenant-Governors. 2. Calcutta: S. K. Lahiri & Co. p. 760.
- Pelle, Findling, ed. (2008). "Appendix C:Fair Officials". Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 418–419. ISBN 978-0-7864-3416-9.
Further reading
- Laurie, William Ferguson Beatson (1999) [1888]. Distinguished Anglo-Indians (Reprinted ed.). New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. pp. 205–211. ISBN 9788120613058.
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ashley Eden |
Chief Commissioner of British Crown Colony of Burma 1875–1878 |
Succeeded by Charles Umpherston Aitchinson |
| Preceded by Sir Ashley Eden |
Lieutenant-governor of Bengal 1882–1887 |
Succeeded by Sir Steuart Colvin Bayley |
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