Louis Mallet
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Sir Louis Mallet was a British
civil servant. He was Permanent Under-Secretary of State for India
.
He was born in London
and was in all probability educated there, though at which school or college is not known. He began his career in the Civil Service
as a clerk in the Audit Office and appears to have initially had nothing to do with India
. He would have gained a certain amount of experience in matters commercial, as he was Private Secretary
to the President of the Board of Trade
between 1848-1852 and between 1855-1857. In his official career, he does not appear to have dealt directly with India until 1872, rather dealing with commercial matters, as Assistant Commissioner for a Trade Treaty with France
1860-1865 and then again for a similar Treaty with Austria
1865-1867.
In 1872, he was appointed to the Council of India
, where he remained until 1874, being appointed during that year as the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for India, a position left vacant by the death of the incumbent Sir Herman Merivale
. He remained there until his retirement in 1883, touring India in 1875-1876, which was facilitated by the opening of the Suez Canal
in 1869. After retirement, he represented India at a Monetary Conference held in Paris in 1887, while his knowledge of matters commercial was put to use as a member of the Royal Commission on Precious Metals also constituted in 1887.
In 1858 he married Frances Helen Pellew, and they had four children, all being sons. His mother's name was Frances Merivale; he was in fact a first cousin of his predecessor at the India Office. His major publication was Free Exchange, which came out in 1891, after his death.
His son was Sir Bernard Mallet
.
United Kingdom
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civil servant. He was Permanent Under-Secretary of State for India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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He was born in London
London
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and was in all probability educated there, though at which school or college is not known. He began his career in the Civil Service
Civil service
The term civil service has two distinct meanings:* A branch of governmental service in which individuals are employed on the basis of professional merit as proven by competitive examinations....
as a clerk in the Audit Office and appears to have initially had nothing to do with India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He would have gained a certain amount of experience in matters commercial, as he was Private Secretary
Private Secretary
In the United Kingdom government, a Private Secretary is a civil servant in a Department or Ministry, responsible to the Secretary of State or Minister...
to the President of the Board of Trade
Board of Trade
The Board of Trade is a committee of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, originating as a committee of inquiry in the 17th century and evolving gradually into a government department with a diverse range of functions...
between 1848-1852 and between 1855-1857. In his official career, he does not appear to have dealt directly with India until 1872, rather dealing with commercial matters, as Assistant Commissioner for a Trade Treaty with France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
1860-1865 and then again for a similar Treaty with Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
1865-1867.
In 1872, he was appointed to the Council of India
Council of India
The Council of India was the name given at different times to two separate bodies associated with British rule in India.The original Council of India was established by the Regulating Act of 1773 as a council of four formal advisors to the Governor-General at Fort William...
, where he remained until 1874, being appointed during that year as the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for India, a position left vacant by the death of the incumbent Sir Herman Merivale
Herman Merivale
Herman Merivale CB was an English civil servant and historian. He was the elder brother of Charles Merivale, and father of the poet Herman Charles Merivale....
. He remained there until his retirement in 1883, touring India in 1875-1876, which was facilitated by the opening of the Suez Canal
Suez Canal
The Suez Canal , also known by the nickname "The Highway to India", is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened in November 1869 after 10 years of construction work, it allows water transportation between Europe and Asia without navigation...
in 1869. After retirement, he represented India at a Monetary Conference held in Paris in 1887, while his knowledge of matters commercial was put to use as a member of the Royal Commission on Precious Metals also constituted in 1887.
In 1858 he married Frances Helen Pellew, and they had four children, all being sons. His mother's name was Frances Merivale; he was in fact a first cousin of his predecessor at the India Office. His major publication was Free Exchange, which came out in 1891, after his death.
His son was Sir Bernard Mallet
Bernard Mallet
Sir Bernard Mallet, KCB was a British civil servant.He was the son of Sir Louis Mallet.. He was educated at Clifton College and Balliol College, Oxford. He became private secretary to Arthur Balfour. Later, he was Registrar General and President of the Royal Statistical Society from 1916 to 1918...
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