Elia Louisa Mary (b.1866), Guy (b.1888), Arthur Hamilton Gordon (b.1889), Victoria Mary (b.1892)
Parent(s)
John Campbell, Eliza née Elder
Profession
Colonial administrator
Campbell was born in 1835 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, the son of John Campbell and Eliza née Elder. He enlisted in the Argyll and Bute Militia and served in India, where he was appointed assistant superintendent in the revenue survey. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857 he was adjutant of the Ahmedabad Koli Corps, Assistant-Superintendent of Police and Assistant Magistrate. After serving as chief of police in the Indian province of Ratnagiri, he was appointed by GovernorFrederick North on 3 September 1866, as Chief Superintendent of Police in Ceylon, in charge of the Police Force. Therefore, 3 September 1866 is considered as the beginning of Sri Lanka Police Service. The post was changed to Inspector General of Police in 1867. In 1872 he was appointed Acting Lieutenant-Governor of Penang, Malaysia, a position he served for one year before returning to his role as Inspector General of Police. In 1887 he was awarded the CMG.[1] In 1891 he retired and returned to England, where he received a knighthood for his service.[2] Campbell died on 10 January 1905.[3]
Referencesedit
^"Chancery of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George" (PDF). London Gazette. 21 June 1887. p. 3365.
^"Order of St Michael and St George". The Guardian. 2 September 1891. p. 4.
^Dods Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland for 1916. London: Dod's Peerage. 1916. p. 388.
Further readingedit
"Sir William Campbell" The Police Journal: A Review for the Police Forces of the British Commonwealth of Nations Vol. XXXIX No. 1 (January 1966): 328.
george, william, robert, campbell, australian, politician, william, campbell, south, wales, politician, kcmg, 1835, 1905, first, british, colonial, inspector, general, police, british, ceylon, sirkcmg1st, inspector, general, police, lanka, office, september, 1. For the Australian politician see William Campbell New South Wales politician Sir George William Robert Campbell KCMG 1835 1905 was the first British colonial Inspector General of Police of British Ceylon SirGeorge William Robert CampbellKCMG1st amp 3rd Inspector General of Police Sri Lanka In office 3 September 1866 1872Succeeded byFrederick Richard SaundersIn office 1873 1891Preceded byFrederick Richard SaundersSucceeded byLouis Frederic KnollysActing Lieutenant Governor of PenangIn office 1872 1873Preceded byArthur BirchSucceeded byEdward AnsonPersonal detailsBorn1835Campbeltown Argyll ScotlandDied10 January 1905SpousesLouisa Georgina Mary nee Moyle m 1862 died 1885 wbr Mary Gertrude nee Murray1853 m 1886 div 1903 wbr ChildrenElia Louisa Mary b 1866 Guy b 1888 Arthur Hamilton Gordon b 1889 Victoria Mary b 1892 Parent s John Campbell Eliza nee ElderProfessionColonial administrator Campbell was born in 1835 in Campbeltown Argyll Scotland the son of John Campbell and Eliza nee Elder He enlisted in the Argyll and Bute Militia and served in India where he was appointed assistant superintendent in the revenue survey During the Indian Rebellion of 1857 he was adjutant of the Ahmedabad Koli Corps Assistant Superintendent of Police and Assistant Magistrate After serving as chief of police in the Indian province of Ratnagiri he was appointed by Governor Frederick North on 3 September 1866 as Chief Superintendent of Police in Ceylon in charge of the Police Force Therefore 3 September 1866 is considered as the beginning of Sri Lanka Police Service The post was changed to Inspector General of Police in 1867 In 1872 he was appointed Acting Lieutenant Governor of Penang Malaysia a position he served for one year before returning to his role as Inspector General of Police In 1887 he was awarded the CMG 1 In 1891 he retired and returned to England where he received a knighthood for his service 2 Campbell died on 10 January 1905 3 References edit Chancery of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George PDF London Gazette 21 June 1887 p 3365 Order of St Michael and St George The Guardian 2 September 1891 p 4 Dods Peerage Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland for 1916 London Dod s Peerage 1916 p 388 Further reading edit Sir William Campbell The Police Journal A Review for the Police Forces of the British Commonwealth of Nations Vol XXXIX No 1 January 1966 328 Police appointments Preceded by Inspector General of Police1866 1872 Succeeded byFrederick Richard Saunders Preceded byFrederick Richard Saunders Inspector General of Police1873 1891 Succeeded byLouis Frederic Knollys nbsp This British diplomat related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George William Robert Campbell amp oldid 1196181759, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
