Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Rawlinson, Major-General Sir Henry Creswicke

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2714183Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886 — Rawlinson, Major-General Sir Henry CreswickeJoseph Foster


Rawlinson, Major-General Sir Henry Creswicke, k.c.b., created D.C.L. 12 June, 1850 (son of Abram Tyzack Rawlinson, of Chadlington, Oxon), served in Indian army 1837-56, political agent at Candahar 1840-2, in Turkish Arabia 1843-55, consul at Bagdad 1844-51, consul-general 1851-6, envoy and minister plenipotentiary to Persia 1859-60. with rank of major-general, M.P. Reigate 1858, Frome 1865-9, president Royal Geographical Society 1871-5, a trustee British Museum 1878, member Indian Council 1858-9 and 1868, F.R.S., K.C.B. 4 Feb., 1856. See Foster's Lancashire Collection.