Background
COLVIN, Elliot Graham was born on July 18, 1861. Son of Bazett Colvin, Indian Civil Service, of Lexden, Essex.
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Elliot Graham COLVIN
Elliot Graham COLVIN, British Governor-General.
Education
Charterhouse (scholar and exnibitioner). King’s College, Cambridge.
Career
Entered Indian Civil Service, 1882. Assistant Magistrate, Bengal, 1883. Assistant Political Department, 1884.
Political Assistant, Rajputana, 1885. Private Secretary to Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal, 1887. First Assistant Agent to the Governor-General in Baluchistan, 1889.
Settlement Officer, Saran and Champaran, 1891. Magistrate and Collector, Champaran, 1895. Settlement Commissioner, Alwar and Bharatpur, 1896.
Political Agent, Eastern Rajputana States, 1897. Revenue and Judicial Commissioner, Baluchistan, 1897. General Superintendent, Thagi and Dakaiti, 1901.
Resident in Kashmir, 1902. Agent to Governor-General Rajputana, and Chief Commissioner, Ajmer-Merwara, since 1905.
Membership
Club: East India United Service.
Interests
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Riding, shooting, racquets, golf.
Connections
Spouse 1888, Ethel Colvin Bayley.
- Father:
- Bazett Colvin
- Spouse:
- Ethel Colvin Bayley
