INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.
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Sim, Henry Alexander, F.R.G.S., C.I.E. (1901), b. 1856; s. of J. D. Sim of Moxlev, Surrey; educ: Cheltenham; joined I.C.S., 1876; arrived in India, 1878; served in the Revenue, Judicial, Forest, and Account branches; District Forest Officer, 1883; Deputy Accountant-General, 1885; Acting Secretary to Commissioners of Land Revenue, 1888; Collector, 1835; District and Sessions Judge, 1896; Private Secretary to Governor of Madras,1897-1900; Member, Imperial Legislative Council, 1900; Member, Board of Revenue, Madras, 1901; retired, 1908. Address: c/o of H. King & Co., 65, Cornhill, E.C. Club: East India United Service.
Simpson, Mrs. Alicia, M.R.A.S.; Lecturer on Hindu Philosophy. Publications: of “Bhakti Marga”; contributions to “Theosophist”, “Light”, etc. Address: c/o The Royal Asiatic Society, 22 Albemarle Street, W.
Simpson, Surgeon-General Sir Benjamin, K.C.I.E. (1887), B.A., M.D., I.M.S. (retired); b. 1831; educ: at Dublin; joined I.M.S., 1853; in charge of Bhutan Mission, 1863-64; Principal Medical Officer, Quetta, 1861; Surgeon General, Punjab, 1883-84; Surgeon-General, Bengal. 1834-85; Surgeon-General and Sanitary Commissioner, Government of India, 18S5-90; retired, 1890; m. Agnes Jane Sarah; d. of late Brigadier-General Hugh Sibbald, 1859. Address: 77, Ashley Gardens, S.W.
Simpson, Col. Thomas Thomson, C.B. (1893); Indian Army; b. 1836; s. of late John Simpson; educ: at Netgrove School, Dublin;, joined the Army, 1857; became Colonel, 1884; served in the Indian Mutiny, 1858; Wazari Expedition, 1860; Zhob Valley Field Force, 1884; retired, 1893;. J.P. for Waterfood and Kerry; m. Margaret, d. of late Robert Batt, 1879. Address: Glennore, Lismore, Waterford. Club; Army and Navy.
Simpson, William John Ritchie M.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.S., C.M.G. (1909); s. of late John Simpson; b. 1855; educ: at Aberdeen University; Health Officer, Calcutta, 1886-97; Member of the Commission to enquire into Dysentery and Enteric in S. Africa, 1900-01; Member, Plague Commission at Hong-Kong, 1902; Professor of Hygiene, King’s College, London, since 1898; Member on the Committee to report on the sanitary condition of Singapore, 1909. Address: 31, York Terrace, Regent’s Park, N.W. Club: Oriental.
Sinclair, Surgeon-General David, M.B., and C.M., C.S.I. (1899), I.M.S. (retired); s. of William Sinclair; b. 1847; educ: Aberdeen Grammar School, and University School; passed M.B., and C.M.,1869; joined the I.M.S. 1869, served in the usual lower grades; transferred to Burma as Inspector-General of Jails, 1883; Sanitary Commissioner, Burma;. Inspector-General of Vaccination and Chief of Civil and Medical Department, Burma; 1884; served in Burmese Expedition, 1886-87; transferred as Surgeon-General, Madras, 1889; Honorary Surgeon to Viceroy of India; m. Jane Birnie, d. of late John Fergusson of Aberdeen, 1876; retired, 1904.
