Sir Robert Henry Davies, KCSI,CIE (20 September 1824 – 23 August 1902), known as Sir Henry Davies, was a British colonial official in British India, who served as Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab.
He served as assistant to the Commissioner of the Sutlej states, and later as settlement officer of the Lahore division. Transferring to Oudh State, he was Chief Commissioner there from 1868 until 1871 (having acted in the post 1865–66), then became Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab in 1871, serving until 1877.[2][3]
Davies married first Jane Elizabeth Cautley, daughter of Major General G. Cautley. After the death of his first wife, he remarried Mary France Cautley, daughter of Rev. Joshua Cautley. She died in 1879.[5] His brother, William Henry Davies, was a first-class cricketer.
References
^ ab"The contribution of Welshmen to the administration of India". Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion – via Welsh Journals Online.
^Imperial Gazetteer2 of India. Vol. 20. Oxford: Clarendon Press. 1908. p. 331 – via Digital South Asia Library.
^Douie, Sir James McCrone (1916). The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province and Kashmir. Cambridge University Press. p. 192.
^DAVIES, Sir Robert Henry, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2016 (online edition, Oxford University Press, 2014)
^ ab"Obituary - Sir Robert Henry Davies". The Times. No. 36858. London. 28 August 1902. p. 8.
robert, henry, davies, kcsi, september, 1824, august, 1902, known, henry, davies, british, colonial, official, british, india, served, lieutenant, governor, punjab, henry, davieskcsi, cielieutenant, governor, punjabin, office, january, 1871, april, 1877governo. Sir Robert Henry Davies KCSI CIE 20 September 1824 23 August 1902 known as Sir Henry Davies was a British colonial official in British India who served as Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab Sir Henry DaviesKCSI CIELieutenant Governor of PunjabIn office 20 January 1871 2 April 1877Governors GeneralThe Earl of MayoThe Earl of NorthbrookThe Earl of LyttonPreceded bySir Henry Marion DurandSucceeded bySir Robert Eyles EgertonPersonal detailsBorn 1824 09 20 20 September 1824Died23 August 1902 1902 08 23 aged 77 Chobham England United KingdomResting placeThorney AbbeyAlma materEast India Company CollegeBiography EditDavies was born in 1824 the son of a Welsh physician Sir David Davies who was a physician to King William IV 1 He was educated at Charterhouse School and the East India Company College Haileybury He became a writer clerk in the Bengal civil service in 1844 and was an official under the East India Company and the British Raj for the rest of his career He served as assistant to the Commissioner of the Sutlej states and later as settlement officer of the Lahore division Transferring to Oudh State he was Chief Commissioner there from 1868 until 1871 having acted in the post 1865 66 then became Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab in 1871 serving until 1877 2 3 Davies was created a Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India KCSI in 1874 and appointed a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire CIE in 1877 After his return to the United Kingdom he was a member of the Council of India based in London from 1885 until 1895 when he retired 4 Davies died at Halebourne Chobham on 23 August 1902 5 and is buried in the churchyard of St Mary and St Botolph Thorney Cambridgeshire 1 6 Family EditDavies married first Jane Elizabeth Cautley daughter of Major General G Cautley After the death of his first wife he remarried Mary France Cautley daughter of Rev Joshua Cautley She died in 1879 5 His brother William Henry Davies was a first class cricketer References Edit a b The contribution of Welshmen to the administration of India Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion via Welsh Journals Online Imperial Gazetteer2 of India Vol 20 Oxford Clarendon Press 1908 p 331 via Digital South Asia Library Douie Sir James McCrone 1916 The Panjab North West Frontier Province and Kashmir Cambridge University Press p 192 DAVIES Sir Robert Henry Who Was Who A amp C Black 1920 2016 online edition Oxford University Press 2014 a b Obituary Sir Robert Henry Davies The Times No 36858 London 28 August 1902 p 8 Sir Robert Henry Davies at Find a Grave Government officesPreceded bySir John Strachey Chief Commissioner of Oudh1868 1871 Succeeded byMajor General Lousada BarrowPreceded bySir Henry Marion Durand Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab1871 1877 Succeeded bySir Robert Eyles Egerton This article about a person involved in governance in the United Kingdom or its predecessor states is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Henry Davies amp oldid 1066142181, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
