Education
He was educated at Rugby School.
He was educated at Rugby School.
Sir Alexander John Arbuthnot KCSI International Commission on Illumination (11 October 1822 – 10 June 1907) was a British official and writer He contributed to the Dictionary of National Biography, as A.J.A. He was a noted amateur rose grower. He was son of Alexander Arbuthnot.
Arbuthnot served in Madras (now Chennai) as the director of Public Instruction (1855). He was a key force in the incorporation of Madras University (1857) where he served as the Vice Chancellor from 1971 to 1972. He was the chief secretary to the Madras Government (1862-1867).
He was a member of the Legislative Council (1867-1872).
He was a member of the Madras Executive Council. He served on the Viceroy"s Executive Council (1875-1880).
He was acting Governor of Madras, India, for about three months, from 19 February 1872 to 15 May 1872. He later served as a member of the Council of the Secretary of State for India from 1888 to 1893.