Thomas Campbell Robertson
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Thomas Campbell Roberstson | |
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| Born | 1789 November 9 |
| Died | 1863 July 6 (aged 73) |
| Spouse | Amelia Jane Elliot |
| Children | Amelia Louisa (daughter)[1] |
Thomas Campbell Robertson[2] (9 November 1789 – 6 July 1863)[3] was a British civil servant of Bengal Civil Service in India.
Timeline
He was appointed as Judge of the courts of the Ṣadr Dīwānī ʿAdālat and Ṣadr Nizāmat ʿAdālat at the Bengal Presidency in 1804.[4]
In 1822, he became District Magistrate in Chittagong.[5]
From March 1825 to August 1825 he served as Agent to the Governor General in Arakan.[6]
From 1825 to 1826 he was British Political Officer of Arakan in Burma.[7]
In 1826 he was Civil Commissioner in Pegu and Ava when Treaty of Yandaboo was signed on 24 February 1826.[8]
Married to Amelia Jane Elliot (11 October 1810 – 19 June 1837) in 1830.[9] She died on 19 June 1837. Amelia Louisa was his daughter.[1]
In 1832 he was the Agent to the Governor General on the North East Frontier Agency.[10]
From 11 November 1835 to 27 January 1840 he was Member of the council of the Governor General,[11] he was also President of the council of India & Deputy Governor of Bengal[12]
On 4 February 1840 he was posted as Lieutenant-Governor of the North-Western Provinces where he served for eleven months till 31 December 1842.[13]
He was also District Magistrate of Kanpur.[14]
He was provisionally Governor-General for some time.[15]
In his book Civility and Empire (2002), Professor Anindyo Roy of Colby College describes him as an arch-colonist and quotes him as saying, "the natives of India are better servants than subjects; and it is in former capacity alone that we can ever expect to command their co-operation in any emergency."[16]
Works
His works include:[3]
- Remarks On Several Recent Publications..British India, (1829), [1]
- Political Incidents Of The First Burmese War, (1853),[2]
- The Political Prospects Of British India, (1858)
References
- ^ a b SOUTH-AFRICA-IMMIGRANTS-BRITISH-L Archives
- ^ THE PEERAGE AND BARONETAGE OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE By EDMUND LOGE ESQ.
- ^ The Bengal directory and annual register
- ^ Arakan around 1830 - Social Distress and Political Instability in the Early British Period
- ^ COLLIS, M.S. 1932. 'Campbell Robertson in Arakan' Journal of the Burma Research Society 13: 257-260.
- ^ http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Myanmar.htm#Arakan
- ^ Treaty of Yandaboo, 24 February 1826
- ^ A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe
- ^ The National Archives: British Library, Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections: Records of the Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India: Board's Collections [IOR/F/4/1487 - IOR/F/4/1532]
- ^ The India List and India Office List By India Office, Great Britain
- ^ The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany
- ^ The India list and India Office list for 1905 By Great Britain, India Office
- ^ The Province of Agra, its history and administration By Dharma Bhanu
- ^ The Asiatic journal and monthly register for British and foreign India ...
- ^ Civility and Empire: Literature and Culture in British India, 1821-1921