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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.

Hunter.


Hunter, John Mark Somers, M A. (Oxford), Ag. Principal and Professor of English, Presidency College, Madras; b, 1365; joined service as Principal, Govt. College, Mangalore, 1899; Ag. Professor of English, Presy. College, Madras, 1901; Acting Principal, Governments College, Rajahmundry, 1902; confirmed, 1903; Additional Professor of English, Presidency College, Madras, 1912; Principal and Professor of English, Presy. College, Madras, 1913. Address: Madras, India.

Hunter, Lieut-Col. John Muir, C.S.I. (1899), Indian Army (retired); b. Mauritius, 1844; s. of Captain Hugh Hunter, R.N.; m. Emily Jean, d. of J. Patison Thom, Assistant Secretary, India Office, London, 1870; educ.: Royal Naval School, Newcross; King’s Coll. School, London; Royal M. Academy, Woolwich; Political Agent in Kathiawar, India, till 1901. Address: c/o Bank of England, Burlington Gardens, W.

Huskisson, Col. Samuel George, C.B. (1907) Indian Army (retired); b. 1837; entered Army, 1855; served Indian Mutiny, 1858-59 (medal); Bhootan Expedition, 1874-75 (medal with clasp); Perak, 1875-76 (despatches. Brevet-major); S. Africa, 1879 (medal.); Colonel, 1888; Address: 9, Worthing Road, Southsea.

Hutchins, Sir Philip Percival, C.S.I. (1880); K.C.S.I., (1891); b. London, 1838; 5th s. of William Hutchins; m. 1800, Fanny Annie, d. of B. T. Norfor; educ: Merchant Taylors School; E.I.C. College, Haileybury; joined I.C.S. in Madras, 1857; District Judge, 1872-82; called to the Bar, (Inner Temple), 1875; Judge, Madras High Court, 1883; member of Council, Madras, 1886; member of the Governor-General’s Council, 1888-93; joined India Office, as Judicial and Public Secretary, 1893; Member of Council of India, 1898, 1908, Recreations: Cricket, tennis badminton, cyling. Address: Danesfort, Camberley. Clubs: East India United Service.

Hutchinson, Lieut.-Gen. Henry Doveton, C.S.I. (1903), Indian Army (retired); b. 1817; e.s, of late Dr, T. Cayley Hutchinson, D.I.G. of Hospitals; m. 1874, Alice A., d, of late Col. Stuart-Monteth; served Sikkim Campaign, 1887-88; Relief of Chitral, 1895 (medal and clasp); Tirah Campaign, 1897-98 (2 clasps); raised the 2nd battalion, 3rd Gurkha Rifles, 1891; commanded troops in Chitral, 1896; Director, Military Education, India, 1896-1901; Special duty, India Office, 1901-2; Assist. Military Secretary (for Indian Affairs), 1902-4; Director of Staff Duties, War Offce, 1904-8. Publications; Military Sketching made easy. (5th edit,); Field Fortification (5th edit.); The Story of Waterloo; The Story of 1812; The Story of Corunna; The Campaign in Tirah, 1897-98. Recreations: shooting, bicycling, chess. Clubs: United Service, Pilgrims.

Hutchinson, Colonel James Bird, C.S.I. (1904) Indian Army; unemployed supermerary list, 1902-5; Member of Council, Punjab; b. 1844; m. Annie Charlotte, d. of Major-General Hugh Rose, 1869; educ.: Blackheath Proprietary School; Cheltenham College; Joined South Lancashire Regt., 1863; served with 5th Ghoorka Rifles, 1865-68; Commis-

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