Background
BAILLIE, Duncan Colvin was born on November 27, 1856 in Inverness. Son of late Peter Baillie, ship-owner, Inverness.
BAILLIE, Duncan Colvin was born on November 27, 1856 in Inverness. Son of late Peter Baillie, ship-owner, Inverness.
Inverness Academy; Glasgow Academy. Edinburgh University.
Entered Indian Civil Service 1879. Assistant Settlement Officer, 1886-S9. Superintendent of Provincial Census, 1890-1892.
Commissioner and Settlement Officer of Rni Bareli, 1892. Director of Land Records and Agriculture, 1895. Magistrate and Collector, 1896.
Secretary to Board of Revenue, 1896. Opium Agent, Benares, 1899. Commissioner, 1903.
Employed in the Punjab as Member and subsequently President of a Committee on the Canal Colony Administration, 1907-1908.
Member of Lieutenant - Governor’s Council since 1909. Member Board of Revenue, United Provinces, since 1907.
Club : East India United Service.
Spouse 1887, Julia Quisa, d, of late Rev. Henry Stern, Rector of Brampton, Norwich.