William Alexander Cosgrave
William Alexander Cosgrave | |
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| Born | 1879 |
| Died | 11 September 1952 |
Sir William Alexander Cosgrave, CIE (1879 – 11 September 1952) was a British administrator in India. A member of the Indian Civil Service, he was Chief Commissioner of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands from 1935 until 1938.[1]
The son of H. A. Cosgrave, JP, of County Dublin, William Cosgrave was educated at Shrewsbury School and Trinity College, Dublin, where he was a classical scholar.
Cosgrave was appointed a CIE in 1931 and was knighted in 1938.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Hedley, William Alexander Cosgrave". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Sir William Cosgrave". The Times. 13 September 1952. p. 9.
- ^ "Cosgrave, Sir William Alexander". Who's Who & Who Was Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)