Background
ODLING, Charles William was born in 1847. Son of William Odling, Buslingtliorpe, Lincolnshire.
ODLING, Charles William was born in 1847. Son of William Odling, Buslingtliorpe, Lincolnshire.
Studied at Bramham College Yorkshire. Queen’s College Galway. Scholar; M.E. Queen’s University, Ireland.
Fellow, Calcutta University. Member of Institution of Civil Engineers Entered Public Works Department, India, as Assistant Engineer, 1865. Under Secretary to Government of Bengal Public Works Department, 1883.
Superintending Engineer, 1888. Chief Engineer and Secretary to Government of Bengal Irrigation and Marine Departments, 1892. Chief Engineer and Secretary to Government North-Western Provinces and Oudh, Public Works Department, since 1895.
Secretary to Government of India, Public Works Department (roads, buildings, Governor railways, tele graphs, etc.), 1901. Late member Legis. Council North-west Provinces and Oudh. Retired 1902. Decorated for services in Famine North-west Provinces and Oudh, 1897.
Clubs: National Liberal; Bengal, Calcutta.
Spouse 1891, Alice Ronayne Mary, daughter of Robert Warren Meade, 32 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin.