Background
MARSH, Henry was born on September 8, 1850. 3rd son of late Francis Marsh, Justice of the Peace, of Spring Mount, Queen’s Company.
MARSH, Henry was born on September 8, 1850. 3rd son of late Francis Marsh, Justice of the Peace, of Spring Mount, Queen’s Company.
Studied at Kingstown School, Ireland, Reverend Doctor Stacpoole’s. Passed through Cooper’s Hill Royal Indian Engineering (College) College, 1871 -74, obtaining 1st class honours in mathematics.
Appointed Assistant Engineer in Public Works Department, India, 1874. Executive Engineer, 1881. Superintending Engineer, 1897.
Chief Engineer and Secretary, 1902. Member of the Legislative Council of United Provinces, 1903-1905. Secretary' to Government Irrigation, United Provinces of Agra and Oude.
Received thanks of Governments of India and North-west Provinces for developments of irrigation in Ganges and Jumna systems, and was decorated as C.l.E. Retired 1905, and was re-employed by Government of India as Consulting Engineer for Irrigation in Central India. C.l.E. 1900.
Member of Institution of Civil Engineers. Clubs: East India United Service; Mid-Surrey Golf.