John Henry Garstin
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John Henry Garstin was an Indian civil servant and administrator who acted as the Governor of Madras from December 1, 1890 to January 23, 1891.
in 1838. He had his education in the United Kingdom and qualified for the Indian Civil Service.
to Francis Napier, 10th Lord Napier
, then Governor of Madras and served from March 27, 1866 to January 25, 1870, when he was appointed to the Board of Revenue.
Garstin was nominated to the Madras Legislative Council
and served from January 9, 1889 to January 9, 1894. When the tenure of Lord Connemara
came to an end, Garstin acted as the Governor of Madras for a short period till the appointment of Beilby Lawley, 3rd Baron Wenlock
Early life
Garstin was born in the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
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in 1838. He had his education in the United Kingdom and qualified for the Indian Civil Service.
In India
Garstin began his career as the Private SecretaryPrivate Secretary
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to Francis Napier, 10th Lord Napier
Francis Napier, 10th Lord Napier
Francis Napier, 10th Lord Napier and 1st Baron Ettrick, KT, PC , was a Scottish polyglot, diplomat and colonial administrator. He served as the British Minister to the United States from 1857 to 1859, Netherlands from 1859 to 1860, Russia from 1861 to 1864, Prussia from 1864 to 1866 and as the...
, then Governor of Madras and served from March 27, 1866 to January 25, 1870, when he was appointed to the Board of Revenue.
Garstin was nominated to the Madras Legislative Council
Madras Legislative Council
Tamil Nadu Legislative Council is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It began its existence as Madras Legislative Council, the first provincial legislature for Madras Presidency. It was initially created as an advisory body in 1861, by the British...
and served from January 9, 1889 to January 9, 1894. When the tenure of Lord Connemara
Robert Bourke, 1st Baron Connemara
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came to an end, Garstin acted as the Governor of Madras for a short period till the appointment of Beilby Lawley, 3rd Baron Wenlock
Beilby Lawley, 3rd Baron Wenlock
Beilby Lawley, 3rd Baron Wenlock GCSI, GCIE, KCB, VD, PC was a British soldier, Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1880 and administrator who was the Governor of Madras from 1891 to 1896.-Early life:...