The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915)/King, Major & Hon. Lt-Col. Alexander James
with Egyptian Army in Camel Corps in Dongola Expedition, 1896; expedition, 1897; Khartoun expedition, 1898; (despatches three times, order of 4th class Medjidieh, Brevet-Major): appointed A.D.C. to Lieut-Gen. Sir Archibald Hunter K.C.B,, D.S.O., in India, and in South African Campaign in 1899; was present during the siege of Ladysmith, and commanded the Kimberely Mount Corps in the relief of Mafeking (despatches three times); Dongola Expedition, 1896 (4th class Medjidieh) South African Campaign, 1899 1900 (despatches thrice, Queen’s medal, 5 clasps, D.S.O.). Major 1902. Address: Tertowise House, Aberdeenshire. Clubs: Naval and Military, Hurlingham.
King, Sir George, M.B., L.L.D.,F.R.S., K.C.I.E., (1898), C.I.E. (1890), I.M.S. (retired); joined service, 1865; House Surgeon, Medical College Hospital, Calcutta, 1866; Superintendent, Royal Botanical Gardens, Professor of Botany, Medical College, Calcutta, and Superintendent, Cinchona plantations in Sikkim, 1871: was quinologist. 1879; retired, 1898. Publications: ‘Manual of Cinchona cultivation in India’, editor of ‘Annals of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Calcutta’. Address: c/o of India Office, London.
King, Sir Henry Clark, Kt, (1906), Solicitor and Notary Public and Commissioner, High Court, Madras; b. 1857; s. of Rev. C. W. King; m. Ethel, e.d. of J. Alderson Smith of Wheatcroft, Scarborough; educ: Durham; Marlborough; Articled to A. S. Field of Leamington, 1875; arrived in India, 1880 as Assistant to Tasker and Wilson; now senior partner in the firm of King and Josselyn, Madras; was one of the three secretaries of Madras in connection with the reception of T.R H. the Prince and Princess of Wales, 1906. Out of India. Clubs: Purham County; Madras.
King, Sir Henry Seymour, M.A., F.R.G.S., K.C.I.E., (1892), M.P. (c) Central Hull, 1885-1911; s. of Henry Samuel King, J.P., Chigwell, Essex; b. 1852; educ: Charterhouse; Balliol College, Oxford; Lieutenant for the City of London; a Governor of Charterhouse; Mayor of Kensington, 1901-02; head of the firm of Henry S. King & Co., London; King, King, & Co., Bombay; and King, Hamilton, & Co., Calcutta. Recreations; Golfing, Yaching, and Alpine Climbing. Address: 25, Cornwall Gardens, South Kensington. Clubs: Athen aenun, Carlton, Royal Automobile.
King, Lucas White, B.A. LL.B., LL.D., F.S.A.; C.S.I. (1898); e.s. of late Deputy Surg-Gen. Henry King. Principal, Medical School Madras; b. 1856; m. Geraldine, e.d. of late Alfred Harml-worth Temple; Educ: Ennis Coll. an Dublin University; Exhibitioner, and Honour man. Trinity Coll, Dublin 1878; Assist. Resident, Mysore (1887); First Assistant to the A.G.G., Central India (1888); Deputy Comr. Derah Ismail Khan 1890-95; Political officer, Zhob Valley Field Force 1890; Political officer, Waziristan Field Force 1894 (despatches, medal and clasp) Boundary officer Indo-Afghan Demarcation Commission 1895 Deputy Comr. Peshawar 1895 Deputy Comr. Kohat 1897-1900 Political officer Kohat. Kurram Field Force, and of the Tirah Expeditionary Force, 1897-98 (despatches, medal with three clasps,