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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.

Richardson.

Calcutta, 1895; Secretary to Bengal Government, 1906; acting Judge, Calcutta High Court, 1907; confirmed, 1918. Address: Calcutta, India.

Richmond, Hon’ble Mr. Thomas, B.A., Bar-at-Law, Madras; called to Bar, 1901; enrolled as an Advocate of the Madras High Court, July 1901; nominated Member of the Legislative Council, Madras, since 1910; Member, Madras Boy Scouts Association; Fellow, Madras University, 1909; Member of the Faculty of Law, Madras University. Address: “Linden Towers”, Anderson Road, Nungambiukam, Madras, India.

Ricketts, George Henry Mildmay, C.B. (1860); e.s. of late Sir H. Ricketts, K.C.S.I.; b. 1827; educ: Winchester and Haileybury; joined service in Bengal , 1847; transferred to the Punjab, 1853; Deputy Commissioner of Ludhiana in the Mutiny of 1857; fought a body of mutineers from Jalandhar at the crossing of the Sutlej; Member of the Board of Revenue, N.-W.P.; retired, 1879; m. d. of Sir Edward Clive Bagby. Address: Foulis Court, Colden Common, East Leigh, Hants. Club: Athenaeum.

Ricketts, Colonel Montague Poyntry, I.S.C, (retired): joined service, 1855; served in the Central Provinces in the capacity of Assistant Commissioner, 1859; Judge, Court of Small Causes, Jubbalpore, 1862; Deputy Commissioner, 1867; Additional Commissioner, 1883; retired, 1890. Address: c/o India Office, London.

Ridgeway, Right Hon’ble Sir (Joseph) West, P.C, G.C.B., (1906), K.C.B. (1891), K.C.M.G., (1900), K.C.S.I. (1885); Hon. LL.D. (Camb. and Edin.); s. of late Rev. Joseph Ridgeway of Turnbridge Wells; entered the Army, 1861; promoted to the rank of (Colonel, 1885; served Afghan War, 1879-80; Under-Secretary to Government of India (Foreign Department), 1880-84; Commissioner for fixing the frontier between Russia and Afghanistan, 1885; on special diplomatic duty in St. Petersburg, 1886-87; Under-Secretary for Ireland, 1887-93 Envoy Extraordinary to the Sultan of Morocco, 1892-93; Governor of the Isle of Man 1893-95; Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Ceylon, 1896-1903; Chairman of Committee of Constitution Enquiry, Transvaal and Orange River Colonies, 1906; Contested, in the Liberal interest, City of London; London University, 1910; Vice-President, Royal Geographical Society; Hon. Col. Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps. Address: 5, John Street, Berkeley Square, W. Clubs; Turf, Athenaeum, Naval and Military.

Ridgeway, Richard Kirby, V.C., C.B. (1905), Indian Army (retired); b. 1848; o.s. of R. Ridgeway; educ: privately at Sandhurst; entered the Army, 1868; joined the Indian Staff Corps, 1872; Adjutant, 44th Gurkhas, 1874-80: Staff College, 1883; D.A.Q.M.G., 1884; A.Q.M.G. in India, 1889-90; A.A.G., Peshawar, 1893-1900; served in the Naga Hills, 1875 and 1879-80; Manipur, 1891; A.A.G. 2nd Division, Tirah, 1897; A.A.G. Punjab, 1895-1900; m. Amy, d. of S. W. Fallan, 1871. Address: 53, The Avenue, Ealing. Club: United Service.

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