Background
FANSHAWE, Arthur Upton was born on December 28, 1848. Son of late Reverend J. Fanshawe of Dengey Hall, Essex.
FANSHAWE, Arthur Upton was born on December 28, 1848. Son of late Reverend J. Fanshawe of Dengey Hall, Essex.
Repton.
Entered Bengal Civil Service 1871. Served in Central Provinces up to 1881, holding appointments of Assistant Magistrate, Commissioner of Excise, Assistant Secretary to Chief Commissioner, and linally acting as Secretary to Chief Commissioner. Joined Post Office, India, as Postmaster-General, Bombay, 1881.
Officiated as Director-General, Post Office, 188S, and, for short term, as Secretary, Government of India, Finance and Commerce Department, 188S-89. Director-General, Post-Office, India, 1889-1906. Member of Royal Commission on Opium, 1893-1895.
Club: East India United Service.