INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.
Coghill.
Major at Cawnpur and Barrackpur; Assistant A.G. at Lucknow and Calcutta; and of the Presidency Division, 1861-1870; exchanged to 19th Hussars, which he commanded in Egyptian campaign, 1882: Address: C/o India Office London.
Coleman, Frank M.; Comes from a family of Printers in London for the East India Company; General Manager, “Times of India” 1895; attached to Government Press, Ceylon, for three years, and then Manager of the “Financial News”, London; returned to India in 1901 on a Commission with Government to reduce expenditure on printing, 1901. Address: London.
Coleridge, Francis Arthur, District and Sessions Judge, Kistna; educ. University College, London; joined service as Assistant Collector and Magistrate, 1894; Head Assistant Collector and Magistrate, 1897; Special, Assistant Collector, Magistrate, and Government Agent, 1898; On Special duty for 8 months in connection with the demarcation of the Jeypore, Bastar Boundary, 1900: Principal Assistant Collector, Magistrate, and Agent to Government, 1901-02; on special duty for three months in connection with the settlement of the Boundary dispute between the board State in Orissa and the Maliah Tracts of Ganjam, 1902 , acting Collector and Magistrate 1907; acting District and Session Judge; 1910; confirme; 1912; Publications: Madanapalle and its environs, and other works. Address: Masulipatam, Kistna District, Madras Presidency, India.
Collins, Sir Arthur John Hammond; Kt. 1885; b. 1837; s. of late John Collins of Parkstone, Dorset; m, 1863, Isabella, o.d. of tale Rev. Richard Wilson, D.D., of Chelsea called to Bar, Gray’s Inn, 1860; Q.C. and Bencher, 1877; Treasurer, 1883 and 1905; also barrister Middle Temple; Recorder of Poole 1873-79; of Exeter, 1879-85; Chief Royal Commissioner to inquire into corrupt practices at elecctions for the City of Chester, 1880; Chief Justice of Madras, 1885-99; Vice-Chancellor of the University of Madras, 1889-99; Member of the Council of Legal Education, 1904. Address: 18 Ashburn Place, S.W; Conservative Club.
Colvin, Sir Elliot Graham, K.C.S.I.; Agent to the Governor General Rajputana; since 1912; b. 1861 s, of Bazatt colonies, I.C.S. educ; Charter House & King’s College; Cambridge; joined service, 1883; Transferred to Assam as Personal Assistant to the Commissioner, 1884; Private Secretary to Lieutenant Governor Bengal, 1887; Assistant to Governor General’s Agent, Beluchistan 1889: Postmaster General, Bengal, 1890; Agent, Alwar, 1896; Resident in Kashmir, 1902; Agent to the Governor General, Rajputana, 1912: C.S.I. 1906. Address: Ajmere, Rajputna.
Colvin, Sir Walter Mytton; (1904) b. 1847; y.s. of J. R. Colvin, I.C.S.; educ: Rugby and Trinity Cambridge; called to the Bar (Middle Temple) 1871; practised at Allahabad; was Member of the Indian Police ommission, 1902-3.
Colvin-Smith, M.A., Sir Colvin; (1903) b. 1829; s. of Rev. Robert Smith, D.D. of Old Macker, Aberdeen: educ; at Grammar school and Kings College and University, Aberdeen; entered the Madras Army,
