Background
LEE-WARNER, William was born on April 18, 1846. Son of late Canon James Lee-Warner of Thorpland Hall, Norfolk, and Anne Astley, granddaughter of Sir Edward Astley, Baronet.
LEE-WARNER, William was born on April 18, 1846. Son of late Canon James Lee-Warner of Thorpland Hall, Norfolk, and Anne Astley, granddaughter of Sir Edward Astley, Baronet.
Studied at Rugby. Exhibitioner and Foundation Scholar of Saint John's College Cambridge. Bachelor of Arts 1869. Master of Arts 1872; honours in Moral Science Tripos.
Fellow of the University of Bombay. Entered Indian Civil Service, 1869. Retired 1895; held various revenue and political appointments in India, including those of Collector of Poona and of Satara.
Political agent at Kolhapur.
Under-Secretary in Foreign Office of India. Secretary to the Government of Bombay in Political and Judicial Departments.
Chief Commissioner of Coorg and Resident in Mysore. And additional member of the Viceroy’s Council.
Also served on several special Commissions, including the Education Commission, the Financial Commission, and an inquiry into the Dikshit case at Hyderabad.
Secretary in the Political and Secret Departments of the India Office, Whitehall, 1895-1903. Decorated Companion of the Order of the Star of India 1892 for services rendered in India. In 1898 promoted to be Knight Commander of the same Order for services rendered in India and at the India Office.
Member of the Executive Committee for the Coronation of 1902.
A Member of Council of the Royal Society of Arts. Justice of the Peace Surrey.
Member of Council of India since 1902.
Clubs: Athenaeum, East India United Service.
Spouse 1876, Ellen Paulina, daughter of Major-General J. West 1187 Holland, C.B.