INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.
Bolton.
Bolton, Charles Walter, I.C.S., C.S.I. (1897); son of Dr. J. Bolton; Born 1850; Educ. University College School, the Royal College, Mauritius, and King’s College, London; went out to Lower Bengal, 1872: Under Secretary to the Bengal Government 1879: Magistrate and Collector, 1885; Secretary to the Board of Revenue, 1891; Chief Secretary to the Bengal Government, 1896; Member of the Board, of Revenue, Bengal, 1900; Additional Member. Supreme Legislative Council, 1900-1902; C.S.I., 1897; Officiated as Chief Commissioner of Assam, 1903, J.P. for Eastborne. Address: Avonmore, Eastborne.
Bolster, John C.I.E. 1907: Deputy Commissioner, North India Salt Revenue Department; entered Service 1871; Inspector, 1878; Superintendent, 1886; Assist. Commissioner, 1890; Dy. Commissioner, 1904. Address: India Salt Rev. Dept., Agra, India.
Bombay Bishop of; Rt. Rev. Edwin James Palmer; o.s. of late Archdeacon Palmer of Oxford, and nephew of 1st Lord Selborne; Educ.: Winchester School, Balliol College, Oxford; 1st Class Mode.; 1st Class Lit.Hum.; Ordained 1896; Fellow, Balliol College, 1891; Tutor, 1893; Chaplain, 1896; Examining Chaplain to Bishop of South-well, 1899-1904; to Bishop of Rochester, 1904-5; to Bishop of Southwark, 1905-8; Liberal and High Churchman. Recreations: golf, Tennis, study of architecture, travelling. Address: Bombay, India.
Bomford, Surg.-Gen. Sir Gerald, K.C.I.E. 1909; C.I.E. 1903; M.D., L.R.C.P., M.R.A.S., L.S.A.; Retired Director-General I.M.S.: b. 1851; 4th s. of Samuel Bomford; m. 18S1, Mary Florence, d. of Maj.-Gen. F. Eteson. Entered Indian Medical Service; Principal, Calcutta Medical College and Inspector General of Civil Hospitals, Punjab; Director-General of I.M.S. 1905, 1910; Retired. 1910; Surg.Gen. 1905; served Perak. 1875-76 Address: Simla.
Bompas, Hon’ble Mr. C. H.; Member, Legislative Council, Bengal, 1913.
Bonser, Rt. Hon. Sir John Winfield; Kt. cr. 1894; P.C. 2901; Barr. Lincoln's Inn b. 1847; o.s. of late Rev. John Conser, Hastings; m. 1st, 1883, Certha, and d. of John Nanson (d. 1894); 2nd, 1899, Mary Catherine, o.d. of late Col. Hon. Sir William Colvile, K.C.V.O.; one s. one d. Educ.: Ashby de la Zouche, Loughborough and Heath Grammar Schools; Christ’s Coll. Camb. Afterwards Fellow; Tancred Student in Common Law at Lincoln’s Inn, 1869; Senior Classic, 1870; Attorney-Gen. of the Straits Settlements, 1883-93; Legal Adviser to British Legation in Siam, 1883-9; Admiralty Advocate to Straits Settlements, 1889-93; Chief Justice of Straits Settlements, 1893; Chief Justice of Ceylon, 1893-1902; Member of Judicial Committee of Privy Council, 1902. Recreations: golf, bridge. Address: 3 Eaton Place, S.W. Clubs: United University, Savile.
Bookey, Col. John Trench Brownrigg, C.C., 1900; Indian Medical Service; late Surgeon to the Viceroy; retired 1902; b. Carnew, Co. Wicklow, Ireland, 1847; s. of Dr. Bookey; m. 1892. Educ.: Trinity College, Dublin. L.R.C.P. Edin. L.R.C.S.I; Entered I.M.S.,
