Background
Smith, - James Robert Dunlop was born on August 24, 1858. Son of Georgia Smith, C.l.E.
Smith, - James Robert Dunlop was born on August 24, 1858. Son of Georgia Smith, C.l.E.
Studied at Edinburgh University (Master of Arts). Royal Military College, Sandhurst. 2nd Lieutenant 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment, 1879.
Lieutenant Indian. Stall’ Corps, 1882. Private Secretary and Aidede-Camp to Lieutenant - Governor, Punjab, 1883. Settlement Officer, Sialkot, 1887.
Deputy-Commissioner, Hissar, 1896.
Director of Land Records and Agriculture, Punjab, 1897. Famine Commissioner, Rajputana, 1899.
Member of Horse and Mule-Breeding Commission, India, 1900. Political Agent, Phulkian States and Bhawalpur, 1901.
Private Secretary to Earl of Minto, Viceroy of India, 1905-1910. C.l.E. 1901; Political Aide-de-camp to Secretary of State for India.
Club: Batli.
Spouse 1887, Beatrice Clementina (daughter 1902), daughter of Sir Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Knight Commander of the Star of India