Background
BARR, David William Keith was born on November 29, 1846. Son of late Lieutenant-General H. J. Barrister.
BARR, David William Keith was born on November 29, 1846. Son of late Lieutenant-General H. J. Barrister.
Studied at private school. Royal 106 Military College Sandhurst.
Ensign, 44th Regiment 1864. Served with 33rd (Duke of Wellington’s) Regiment Abyssinia, 1868 (medal). Entered the Political Department, Government of India, 1869.
First Assistant-Agent, Governor-General lor Central India, 1874. Political Ageut, Jodhpore, 1880. Political Agent and Superintendent, Rewah, 1881-1887.
Resident at Gwalior, 1887-1892. Resident in Kashmir, 1892-1894. Agent to the Governor-General in Central India, 1894-1900.
Resident at Hyderabad, 1900-1905. Retired 1905. Indian Army; member of Council of India since 1905.
Club: United Service.
Spouse 1871, Constance,daughter of late Major-Gen. J. Guillum Scott.
Knight Commander of the Star of India, cartulary-register 1902. Lieutenant-Colonel; Sir.