Thomas Campbell Robertson
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Thomas Campbell Robertson (9 November 1789 – 6 July 1863) was a British civil servant of Bengal Civil Service in India
.
He was appointed as Judge of the courts of the Ṣadr Dīwānī ʿAdālat
and Ṣadr Nizāmat ʿAdālat at the Bengal Presidency
in 1804.
In 1822, he became District Magistrate in Chittagong
.
From March 1825 to August 1825 he served as Agent to the Governor General in Arakan
.
From 1825 to 1826 he was British Political Officer of Arakan
in Burma.
In 1826 he was Civil Commissioner in Pegu and Ava
when Treaty of Yandaboo was signed on 24 February 1826.
Married to Amelia Jane Elliot (11 October 1810 – 19 June 1837) in 1830. She died on 19 June 1837. Amelia Louisa was his daughter.
In 1832 he was the Agent to the Governor General on the North East Frontier Agency.
From 11 November 1835 to 27 January 1840 he was Member of the council of the Governor General, he was also President of the council of India & Deputy Governor of Bengal
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.
He was also District Magistrate of Kanpur.
He was provisionally Governor-General for some time.
Anindyo Roy in his book and empire classifies him as arch-colonist and quotes him as:
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 appointed as Judge of the courts of the Ṣadr Dīwānī ʿAdālat
Sadr Diwani Adalat
Ṣadr Dīwānī ʿAdālat was a high court of civil and revenue jurisdiction in Mughal and British India. It was instituted by Warren Hastings, the British governor-general, in 1772...
and Ṣadr Nizāmat ʿAdālat at the Bengal Presidency
Bengal Presidency
The Bengal Presidency originally comprising east and west Bengal, was a colonial region of the British Empire in South-Asia and beyond it. It comprised areas which are now within Bangladesh, and the present day Indian States of West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Meghalaya, Orissa and Tripura.Penang and...
in 1804.
In 1822, he became District Magistrate in Chittagong
Chittagong
Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
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From March 1825 to August 1825 he served as Agent to the Governor General in Arakan
Rakhine State
Rakhine State is a Burmese state. Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State in the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Region in the east, the Bay of Bengal to the west, and the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh to the northwest. It is located approximately between...
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From 1825 to 1826 he was British Political Officer of Arakan
Rakhine State
Rakhine State is a Burmese state. Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State in the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Region in the east, the Bay of Bengal to the west, and the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh to the northwest. It is located approximately between...
in Burma.
In 1826 he was Civil Commissioner in Pegu and Ava
Ava
Innwa is a city in the Mandalay Division of Burma , situated just to the south of Amarapura on the Ayeyarwady River. Its formal title is Ratanapura , which means City of Gems in Pali. The name Innwa means mouth of the lake, which comes from in , meaning lake, and wa , which means mouth...
when Treaty of Yandaboo was signed on 24 February 1826.
Married to Amelia Jane Elliot (11 October 1810 – 19 June 1837) in 1830. She died on 19 June 1837. Amelia Louisa was his daughter.
In 1832 he was the Agent to the Governor General on the North East Frontier Agency.
From 11 November 1835 to 27 January 1840 he was Member of the council of the Governor General, he was also President of the council of India & Deputy Governor of Bengal
On 4 February 1840 he was posted as Lieutenant-Governor of the North-Western Provinces
North-Western Provinces
The North-Western Provinces was an administrative region in British India which succeeded the Ceded and Conquered Provinces and existed in one form or another from 1836 until 1902, when it became the Agra Province within the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh .-Area:The province included all...
where he served for eleven months till 31 December 1842.
He was also District Magistrate of Kanpur.
He was provisionally Governor-General for some time.
Anindyo Roy in his book and empire classifies him as arch-colonist and quotes him as:
Works
His works include:- Remarks On Several Recent Publications..British India, (1829), http://books.google.co.in/books?id=kogfAAAAYAAJ&dq=Remarks+On+Several+Recent+Publications..British+India&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=t1V6rltUMF&sig=LXC4bMx8ERAhGONNYVUpMP4lHg0&hl=en&ei=j-s5Sr6QLdeHkQX_pvCYDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1
- Political Incidents Of The First Burmese War, (1853),http://books.google.co.in/books?id=6KD3t6bImggC&dq=Political+Incidents+Of+The+First+Burmese+War&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=I5eMZwfPpr&sig=bRQ_uzkHDyKkbI7dtPdFLA2NRkk&hl=en&ei=Bes5StChH8mYkQXC29HJDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1
- The Political Prospects Of British India, (1858)