INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.
Dobbie.
derabad, 1891; Deputy Controller General, 1896, Accountant-General, Madras, 1901-1907; retired, 1907. Address: c/o India Office, London.
Dobbs, Henry Robert Conway, C.I.E., F.R,G.S., I.C.S.; b. 1871; s.of Robert Conway Dobbs of Camphire, Ireland; educ: Winchester College, Brasenose College, Oxford; entered I.C.S., 1892; Private Secretary to Lieutenant-Governor, N.W.P., 1896; Joint Magistrate, 1897; in Mysore and Baluchistan, 1899-1903; investigated navigation of Euphrates from latitude of Aleppo to Baghdad, and travelled across Persia from Baghdad to Seistan, 1902-2; Consul for Seistan and Kain, 1903; British Commissioner, Russo-Afghan Boundary; traversed unexplored tract of Hazarajat between Herat and Kabul, 1904; Secretary to Kabul Mission, 1904; Famine Commissioner, Rajputana, 1905; Deputy Secretary, Foreign Dept. 1906; on special duty in connection with visit of Amir of Afghanistan to India, 1906. Publications: Monograph on Pottery and Glass-work of N.W.P. and Oudh. Address: Simla, India. Club: East India United Service.
Dodson, Rev. Canon Thomas Hatheway, M.A.; Principal, St. Paul’s Missionary College, Burgh, since 1906; b. Rotherham, Yorks, 1862; s. of George Dodson of the Inland Revenue Depart, educ.: Merchant Taylors’ School, London, Exeter College, Oxford; Classical Honours in Moderations, and a first class in the Final Honour School of Theology; B.A, 1885; M.A. 1888; Deacon, 1885, Priest, 1880; Curate to the Rector of Exeter College, at Kidlington, Oxford, 1885-87; Lecturer (for the Final Honour School of Theology) for combined Colleges at Oxford, 1886-87; Fellow and Tutor of St. Augustine’s Missionary College, Canterbury, 1887-88; went to South India as Principal of the S.P.G. College, Trichinopoly, 1889; Fellow, Madras University, 1892 1896; proceeded Home under Medical advice; Hon. Fellow of St. Augustine’s College. Canterbury, 1897; Prebendary of Langford Manor in Lincoln Cathedral, 1904; joint-editor of English Church Expansion Series, 1906; also author of several pamphlets on missionary work; Address: Principal’s Lodge, St. Paul’s College, Burgh, Lincolnshire.
Donald, Hon’ble James; Member, Legislative Council, Bengal, 1913.
Donald, John Stuart, C.I.E. 1894; on special duty with British Afghan Boundary Commission, 1903-4; b. 1861: s. of late A. J. S. Donald; m. 1905, Henrietta Mary, 2nd, d. of Col. E. L. Ommanney, C.S.I.; educ: Bishop Cotton School, Simla; entered I.C.S, 1882; Extra Assistant Commissioner, Punjab, 1892; Assistant Commissioner, 1890; Deputy Commissioner, 1900; saw service in Gomal Pass and with Shirani Expedition (despatches): in charge of Gomal Pass, 1890-93; accompanied Kabul Mission under Sir H. Durand, 1893; on special duty, N.W. Frontier. 1894; British Commissioner for demarcation of Kurram-Afghan boundary, 1894 (thanked by Government of India,); Political Agent of the Tochi, and Deputy Commissioner of Baum; operations against Mahsud Waziris (medal with clasp); Chief Political Officer with the Force against Khel Waziris and Gumati, 1902 (despatches); British
