Background
MON TEAT H, James was born on September 7, 1847 in Lockerbie. Son of late Thomas Monteatli, of Guilebum, Lockerbie.
MON TEAT H, James was born on September 7, 1847 in Lockerbie. Son of late Thomas Monteatli, of Guilebum, Lockerbie.
Royal Academical Institution. Queen’s College Belfast. Scholar in Classics; Peel Exhibitioner.
Bachelor of Arts with 2nd class honours in Classics and in Logic, Metaphysics, and Political Economy. Master of Arts with 2nd class honours in latter group.
Appointed to Indian Civil Service, Bombay Establishment, 1870. Held in succession offices of Assistant Collector, and Magistrate, Under-Secretary to Government in Political and Judicial Departments. Do. in Revenue and Financial Departments.
Private Secretary to Governor. Secretary in Political and Judicial Departments. Collector and District Magistrate and Chief Secretary.
Member of Council of Bombay, 1900 - 5. Acting Governor of Bombay, 1903. K.C.S.l.; cartulary-register 1903.
Club: East Tndia United Service.
Golf and bicycling.