Sir George Frederick StanleyGCSIGCIECMG (14 October 1872 – 1 July 1938) was a British soldier and Conservative Party politician who served as a member of the UK Parliament for Preston and, later, Willesden East. He also served the Governor of Madras from 1929 to 1934 and as Acting Viceroy of India in 1934.
Stanley was appointed Governor of Madras on 26October 1929 at an annual salary of ₹ 1,20,000.[1] He arrived in India and took over as governor on 12November 1929.[2]
Stanley assumed the governorate at a critical juncture. The Great Depression had just begun, and the economy was deteriorating. The Premier P. Subbarayan resigned after the 1930 elections when his party was voted out. The Swaraj Party boycotted the elections as a part of the Civil Disobedience Movement and the Justice Party was voted to power in the 1930 and 1934 elections. B. Munuswamy Naidu served as Premier from 1930 to 1932, but he had to resign in 1932 due to the strong opposition of landowning elements in the party. Naidu was succeeded by Ramakrishna Ranga Rao of Bobbili whose administration soon became notorious for mis-governance.
During his tenure as governor, Stanley was responsible for implementing the Mettur Dam across the Kaveri River.[3][4][5] The project's inauguration, on 21August 1934, was attended by people from all parts of the Presidency.[3][4] The reservoir created by the Dam was named Stanley Reservoir in his honour. On 17January 1930, Stanley laid the foundation stone of a Gaudiya Math and a temple at Royapettah, Madras.[6] The first service of the Madras suburban line of the South Indian Railway Company was flagged off by Stanley from Chennai Beach railway station on 2April 1931.[7] In 1933, Stanley inaugurated the five-year medicine and surgery diploma course at the Royapuram Medical College. On 2July 1938, the school was renamed Stanley Medical College in his honour. In 1931, he had received Ignatius Elias III, the Patriarch of Antioch, on his way to Malankara.
Commemorationedit
The Government Stanley Medical College in Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India is named in memory of Stanley. The Diploma in Medicine and Surgery program was inaugurated here in 1933 by Stanley when he was the Governor of Madras. The college formerly known as Royapuram Medical School was renamed Stanley Medical School on 27 March 1934 in his honour. It was renamed to Stanley Medical College in 1938.
Notesedit
^Frederick Martin; John Scott Keltie; Isaac Parker Anderson Renwick; Mortimer Epstein; Sigfrid Henry Steinberg; John Paxton (1933). The Statesman's Yearbook, Volume 20. St. Martin's Press. p. 162.
^The India office and Burma office list. India Office. 1931. p. 43.
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Sir George Frederick Stanley GCSI GCIE CMG 14 October 1872 1 July 1938 was a British soldier and Conservative Party politician who served as a member of the UK Parliament for Preston and later Willesden East He also served the Governor of Madras from 1929 to 1934 and as Acting Viceroy of India in 1934 Lieutenant Colonel The Right HonourableSir George Frederick StanleyGCSI GCIE CMGGovernor of MadrasIn office 11 November 1929 16 May 1934Preceded bySir Norman Marjoribanks acting Succeeded byMohammad Usman of Madras acting In office 15 August 1934 16 November 1934Preceded byMohammad Usman of Madras acting Succeeded byJohn Erskine Lord ErskinePersonal detailsBorn 1872 10 14 14 October 1872Died1 July 1938 1938 07 01 aged 65 United KingdomNationalityBritishPolitical partyConservativeSpouseLady Beatrix TaylourParent s Frederick Stanley 16th Earl of DerbyLady Constance Villiers Contents 1 Life 2 As Governor of Madras 3 Commemoration 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksLife editThe sixth son of Frederick Stanley 16th Earl of Derby Stanley was educated at Wellington College and at the Royal Military Academy Woolwich In 1903 he married Lady Beatrix Taylour the youngest daughter of the 3rd Marquess of Headfort He was the grandson of Edward Smith Stanley the former British Prime Minister He entered the Royal Horse Artillery in 1893 and was promoted to captain in 1900 He served in the Second Boer War in 1899 1900 and was Adjutant with the Honourable Artillery Company from 1904 to 1909 He later served in World War I and was mentioned in despatches and awarded the CMG in 1916 He was Conservative Member of Parliament for Preston from 1910 to 1922 and for Willesden East from 1924 to 1929 He held office as Comptroller of the Household from 1919 until 1921 as Financial Secretary to the War Office from 1921 to 1922 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Home Department from 1922 to 1923 Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Pensions from 1924 to 1929 Furthermore he was Governor of Madras from 1929 to 1934 He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1927 and made a Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire GCIE in 1929 and a Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India in 1934 As Governor of Madras edit nbsp Portrait by Oswald Birley Stanley was appointed Governor of Madras on 26 October 1929 at an annual salary of 1 20 000 1 He arrived in India and took over as governor on 12 November 1929 2 Stanley assumed the governorate at a critical juncture The Great Depression had just begun and the economy was deteriorating The Premier P Subbarayan resigned after the 1930 elections when his party was voted out The Swaraj Party boycotted the elections as a part of the Civil Disobedience Movement and the Justice Party was voted to power in the 1930 and 1934 elections B Munuswamy Naidu served as Premier from 1930 to 1932 but he had to resign in 1932 due to the strong opposition of landowning elements in the party Naidu was succeeded by Ramakrishna Ranga Rao of Bobbili whose administration soon became notorious for mis governance During his tenure as governor Stanley was responsible for implementing the Mettur Dam across the Kaveri River 3 4 5 The project s inauguration on 21 August 1934 was attended by people from all parts of the Presidency 3 4 The reservoir created by the Dam was named Stanley Reservoir in his honour On 17 January 1930 Stanley laid the foundation stone of a Gaudiya Math and a temple at Royapettah Madras 6 The first service of the Madras suburban line of the South Indian Railway Company was flagged off by Stanley from Chennai Beach railway station on 2 April 1931 7 In 1933 Stanley inaugurated the five year medicine and surgery diploma course at the Royapuram Medical College On 2 July 1938 the school was renamed Stanley Medical College in his honour In 1931 he had received Ignatius Elias III the Patriarch of Antioch on his way to Malankara Commemoration editThe Government Stanley Medical College in Chennai Madras Tamil Nadu India is named in memory of Stanley The Diploma in Medicine and Surgery program was inaugurated here in 1933 by Stanley when he was the Governor of Madras The college formerly known as Royapuram Medical School was renamed Stanley Medical School on 27 March 1934 in his honour It was renamed to Stanley Medical College in 1938 Notes edit Frederick Martin John Scott Keltie Isaac Parker Anderson Renwick Mortimer Epstein Sigfrid Henry Steinberg John Paxton 1933 The Statesman s Yearbook Volume 20 St Martin s Press p 162 The India office and Burma office list India Office 1931 p 43 a b Mettur Project pp 151 a b Mettur Project pp 153 Mettur Project pp 479 Renaissance of Gaudiya Vaishnava movement Sri Gaudiya Math 1978 p 86 Muthiah pp 322References editC G Barbar A Mohanakrishnan 1987 History of the Cauvery Mettur Project Central Board of Irrigation amp Power Muthiah S 2004 Madras Rediscovered East West Books Madras Pvt Ltd ISBN 81 88661 24 4 External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by George Stanley Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byJohn Thomas MacphersonHarold Cox Member of Parliament for PrestonJanuary 1910 1922 With Alfred Tobin 1910 1915Urban H Broughton 1915 1918Tom Shaw 1918 1922 Succeeded byJames Philip HodgeTom Shaw Preceded byHarcourt Johnstone Member of Parliament for Willesden East1924 1929 Succeeded byDaniel Somerville Political offices Preceded bySir Edwin Cornwall Comptroller of the Household1919 1921 Succeeded byHarry Barnston Preceded bySir Norman Marjoribanks Governor of Madras11 November 1929 16 May 1934 Succeeded byMohammad Usman of Madras Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Stanley British politician amp oldid 1203523121, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
